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

• civilized
• couth
• cultivated
• cultured
• genteel
• polished
• refined

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

The heir apparent was his older brother Bassel—a military commander and an accomplished horseman whom the regime’s loyalists sometimes referred to as the Golden Knight. —Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025

James later charged the all-white producing team of betraying their promise to show him as an accomplished Black man who had overcome many personal and professional challenges. —Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025

Besides the serendipity with The Pitt, there also will be inevitable comparisons to another medical drama, House, because of the setup: an accomplished doctor leads a group of young, bright MDs in solving medical mysteries. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025

And there’s power in the sheer spectacle of time: The charismatic Sharif becomes an old, embittered, broken man (now played by Mohammad Bakri, Adam’s equally accomplished father), still dreaming of his orange groves. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 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