accomplished

adjective

ac·​com·​plished ə-ˈkäm-plisht 

-ˈkəm-

1

a

: proficient as the result of practice or training

an accomplished dancer

also : skillfully done or produced

an accomplished film

b

: having many social accomplishments

2

: established beyond doubt or dispute

an accomplished fact

Synonyms of accomplished

• cultured
• civilized
• polished
• cultivated
• educated

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.

He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sterling Elliott was an accomplished inventor, businessman, politician, publisher, and social activist. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025

The drama follows Lina, an accomplished Argentine artist and designer (played by Isabel Aimé González Sola), who has a traumatic experience, a near-drowning, while accepting an award for her fashion career in Switzerland. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025

And finally thank you to my wife of 46 years, my confidant, traveling partner, mother of our three children, grandmother to our six grandchildren, accomplished author and tremendous friend. —Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025

Whole Foods Apple Pie This golden brown pie is a baking triumph that’s guaranteed to impress even the most accomplished bakers. —Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English accomplysshed "fulfilled, highly educated or skilled," from past participle of accomplysshen "to accomplish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

accomplished

adjective

ac·​com·​plished

-pisht

1

a

: skilled or polished through practice or training : expert

an accomplished pianist

b

: having done or achieved many good or important things

2

: shown or known to be true

an accomplished fact