professed

adjective

pro·​fessed prə-ˈfest 

prō-

1

: openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed

2

: professing to be qualified

also : expert

Synonyms

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

Examples of professed in a Sentence

He is a professed enemy of the king.

a professed analyst of American presidential politics

Recent Examples on the Web

The historical origins of Make America Healthy Again From the beginning, Kennedy’s career has blended a connection to the counterculture with his august surname and a professed commitment to noble goals. —Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024

What was a French Canadian woman with no professed affinity for football who makes very few public appearances these days doing shilling for the NFL? —Justin Curto, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024

Despite Indonesia’s professed commitment to religious freedom, religious discrimination and violence are not uncommon in the archipelago nation. —Peter Guo, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024

In the end, conversations with the chatbot reduced the participant’s overall confidence in their professed conspiracy theory by an average of 20%. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1524, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing professed

• self-professed

Kids Definition

professed

adjective

pro·​fessed prə-ˈfest 

1

: openly declared

failed in its professed task

2

: claiming to be qualified

a professed expert