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Having gained knowledge or skill through doing something many times.
The company hired an experienced manager to lead the project.
The manager had prior practice in managing similar projects.
He is experienced in handling customer complaints.
He has dealt with customer complaints before and knows how to resolve them.
Often used to describe people with practical knowledge in a specific field.
Having lived through a significant amount of time; mature.
The experienced wine has a rich, complex flavor.
The wine has aged, developing deeper flavors over time.
Commonly used in contexts like wine, cheese, or other aged products.
Do not pair 'experienced' with 'with experience' (e.g., 'She is experienced with experience in marketing' is redundant). Use 'experienced in' or 'has experience in' instead.
Use 'in' for fields (e.g., 'experienced in teaching') and 'with' for tools or methods (e.g., 'experienced with software').
From Latin 'experientia' (experience) + '-ed' (past participle suffix), first recorded in Middle English (14th century) meaning 'having undergone or lived through something.'
Used to describe people, skills, or things that have developed through time or practice. Avoid using for objects unless referring to aging (e.g., 'experienced cheese').