EXPERIENCED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st

Definition of experienced

as in skilled

having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon

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verb

past tense of experience

as in had

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one

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O’Leary has helped himself by adding lots of experienced assistant coaches and former head coaches. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Someone on the ground would have experienced at most a drizzle. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 More than anything, the trauma being experienced by Danbury children is what gets to him. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for experienced

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Adjective

There are economic repercussions; sure, robots could build houses, but what happens to all the skilled carpenters?

— Jeff Haden, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Heather McKenzie, who works in labor relations in Lincoln, said putting more data centers in Nebraska can slow an exodus of skilled young people leaving the state.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

Of course, DreamDrive is also adept at dealing with Los Angeles traffic jams.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Mythos is adept at spotting cyber vulnerabilities, which showed what Kurtz had been saying all along that companies can't deploy AI and then get AI to protect their systems.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of adept

Verb

Additionally, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, underwent a lung transplant in June after being diagnosed in 2018 with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung condition.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Busy Philipps underwent two invasive surgeries this spring related to a malignant tumor in her brain.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of underwent

Adjective

Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, her protégées—her grandnieces and other female students in the village—are skillful artists in their own right.

— Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

Verb

Iran's leaders, however, dismissed the impact of the new measures, having already endured decades-long crippling sanctions since shortly after the 1979 revolution.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Protectionism is generally not the cause of trade conflicts, but rather a symptom of imbalances that have endured for too long.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

This year, London witnessed a staggering jump in the number of sales valued above £15 million ($20 million), and it’s largely being driven by Americans with deep pockets, according to luxury real estate company Beauchamp Estates.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Jonathan Howell, founder of Big World Pictures, has witnessed that change firsthand.

— José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

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