experienced

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​enced ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 

: made skillful or wise through experience : practiced

an experienced driver

Synonyms

• accomplished
• ace
• adept
• compleat
• complete
• consummate
• crack
• crackerjack
• educated
• expert
• good
• great
• master
• masterful
• masterly
• practiced
• practised
• professed
• proficient
• skilled
• skillful
• versed
• veteran
• virtuoso

Examples of experienced in a Sentence

The job calls for someone who is more experienced.

for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon

Recent Examples on the Web

Australia lost experienced wing trimmer Kyle Langford to Italy, for example, and New Zealand appears to be suffering from flight controller Andy Maloney’s decision to join Brazil. —Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025

Lis Anderson is founder and director at PR consultancy AMBITIOUS, an experienced agency MD with 25 years in the communications industry. —Lis Anderson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Onishi served as a commercial pilot in Japan, flying Boeing 767 jetliners, and Peskov is an experienced commercial 757 pilot. —William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025

Players who have been in the league less than six years do not make the eye-popping salaries; only those of their more experienced peers steal the headlines. —Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

experience entry 1 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experienced

• inexperienced

Kids Definition

experienced

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​enced ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 

: made skillful or wise through experience

an experienced driver