Adept

Word ADEPT
Character 5
Hyphenation a dept
Pronunciations /əˈdɛpt/

Definitions and meanings of "Adept"

What do we mean by adept?

Very skilled or accomplished. synonym: proficient. adjective

A highly skilled person; an expert. noun

Well skilled; completely versed or acquainted.

One who has attained proficiency; one fully skilled in anything; a proficient or master; specifically, in former times, a proficient in alchemy or magic; a master of occult science, or one who professed to have discovered “the great secret” (namely, of transmuting base metal into gold). noun

Synonyms Adept, Expert. An adept is one who possesses natural as well as acquired aptitude or skill in anything: as, an adept in the art of governing; an adept in diplomacy, lying, cajolery, whist-playing, etc. An expert, on the other hand, is one whose skill and proficiency are more conspicuously the result of practice or experience, or of an intimate acquaintance with a subject. The term is mostly limited to one possessing special skill or knowledge in some branch, and regarded as an authority on it: as, an expert in alienism, chemistry, penmanship, etc. noun

Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient. adjective

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient. noun

Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient adjective

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy. noun

Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude adjective

Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field noun

One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient

(n) a highly skilled or well-trained individual, expert Urban Dictionary

Anti-depressant. Urban Dictionary

Awesome swedish Post-Hardcore band. Urban Dictionary

(n) A Person possessing the intelligence, willpower, and technical knowledge to research the answers to unknown questions. Urban Dictionary

Very skilled or proficient in social situations. Urban Dictionary

Adept Armor™ produces protective coating solutions for all fabrics, glass, and circuit boards. Urban Dictionary

When playing a game online and there is a kid who is extremely laggy and appears to teleport from place to place. Urban Dictionary

A very obese person; a cheese hog. A respectful term, as some people believe that the more matter you can make part of yourself, the better off you are. Originated on "Buffalo This" (buffalothis.blogspot.com) in the "Respect for the cheese hogs" article. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Adept

The word "adept" in example sentences

WORDS ACCENTED ON THE LAST SYLLABLE: address _address'_ adept _adept'_ adult _adult'_ ally _ally'_ commandant _commandänt '(ä as in arm) _ contour _contour'_ dessert _dessert'_ dilate _dilate'_ excise _eksiz'_ finance _finance'_ grimace _grimace'_ importune _importune'_ occult _occult'_ pretence _pretence'_ research _research'_ robust _robust'_ romance _romance'_ tirade _tirade'_ ❋ Thomas Wood (N/A)

T'Lar, the most learned of them all, had recently and without comment ceased to use the title "adept." ❋ VONDA N.MCINTYRE (1990)

Mr. Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz and pop styles. ❋ CHRISTOPHER WEBER (2011)

He/she probably meant to use the word adept having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz and pop styles. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I think a little friendly guide to the new system might help, for us oldsters who are not what you could call adept users. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The other two chiefs are a Negro and a Hindoo; the adept is a Malay. ❋ Eug��ne Sue (1830)

If you depend on that and the guy is any kind of adept, you are getting cut, and maybe fatally. ❋ Steve Perry (2009)

Other main characters are Queen Jehanne, former top Night Court "adept" ie former top courtesan of Terre Ange and second wife of King Daniel Courcel, her lover and dabbler in magical arts Raphael de Mereliot, elderly Ch'in wizard Lo Feng and his factotum disciple and martial arts expert Bao who are honored guests of the Angeline court, as well as quite a few others that you will encounter in the fullness of time. ❋ Cindy (2009)

And so I over the years have become much more--I don't want to use the word "adept" because that's not really--self-identified and much more persistent about my own perceptions than I have been about what other people's perceptions are. ❋ Kay Olson (2006)

I don't argue with "adept" but I have serious questions about just how "quietly" they have acted. ❋ Ann Althouse (2006)

On Saturday there’ll be a short post showing how the use of gobbledegook to reinforce, in the initiate, the all-knowingness of the adept is a key strategy in the broader community, particularly with groups like Common Purpose. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Perhaps he was an "adept" of Count Tolstoy, and was merely masquerading in that costume, which was very comfortable, though it was only September. ❋ Isabel Florence Hapgood (1889)

He became an "adept", and discovered how easily the priest drifts into priestcraft, and fraud steps in with legerdemain and miracle to amend the truth. ❋ Elbert Hubbard (1885)

"So what was all the fuss about Enda," read the front page headline of the Irish Daily Mail, whose writers praised the former school teacher's "adept" performance. ❋ Unknown (2011)

She also said that China was "adept" at exploiting differences in US and Chinese policies with respect to human rights and the promotion of democracy, citing Cambodia as an example. ❋ Heng Soy (2010)

[i am] adept in [many] [things] ❋ Adept (2005)

" [I need] some more adepts" ❋ Anonymous (2003)

[I saw] Adept playing on Metaltown's [afterparty] [09]! ❋ HaxMonkey (2010)

Don't [worry] [Brad] is an Adept, he'll [figure it out] ❋ Coffeecodecoffeecode (2017)

"[Children] who [quickly] become popular [tend] to be more socially adept then others" ❋ Realrapnotes (2013)

I used [Adept Armor]™ [Fabric] [Guard on] my shoes. ❋ Adept Armor (2014)

Kid 1 - [I need help] i cant kill this guy Kid 2 - Every time i shoot him he disappears!!! He is super [laggy]!! Kid 1 - God damn [adept fucking wizard]!!!!! ❋ The Super Adventure Guy Named (2010)

*Ding dong!* Tim: "Hey there [old buddy], it's been a long time!" Bill: "Sure has. We used to rule this town back in the day. It's good to be back." [Tim's mom]: "Is that little Billy? Tell him I say hi. I'd come in there if I could fit through that darned doorway!" *earth [rumbles]* Bill: "Dude, is that your mom making the floor shake like that? Let me take a look..." (runs into other room) Bill: "DAAAAAMN dude she is a chee-ee-eese hog! That woman got huge!" Tim: "Not cool, man." Bill: "No, I mean it in a good way. She's an extremely adept matter accreter - I bet she has 500 lbs to her name!" Tim: "Oh, well then thanks. You should tell her that yourself! I bet she'd be thrilled." ❋ Nicholas D (2008)

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