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practiced

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prăkʹtĭst
/ˈpɹæktɪst/
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CMU ARPABET: P R AE1 K T AH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2: P R AE1 K T IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

adj

Meaning 1

skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of practice

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

skillful after much practice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: practised

Antonyms: none provided

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

adept in handicrafts
an adept juggler
an expert job
a good mechanic
a practiced marksman
a proficient engineer
a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
the effect was achieved by skillful retouching

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adept, expert, good, proficient, skillful, skilful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Ancient Greek: ἔμπειρος (émpeiros) — skillful or proficient as a result of practice
Hindi: अभ्यस्त (abhyast) — skillful or proficient as a result of practice
Hindi: जँचा (jãcā) — skillful or proficient as a result of practice
Latin: perītus — skillful or proficient as a result of practice

Word forms

Inflections and variants

more practiced — comparative
most practiced — superlative
practised — alternative, Commonwealth

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: practicedness

Related: experienced, experient, skilled

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