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experienced

/ɪkˈspɪəriənst/
adjective★Intermediate💡 having knowledge or skill
neutral

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.

neutral

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.

Collocations

highly experiencedhaving a lot of experienceexperienced inhaving practical knowledge in a specific areaexperienced professionala skilled and knowledgeable worker

Synonyms

skilledpracticedseasonedveteranproficient

Antonyms

inexperiencedunskillednoviceamateur

💡Pro Tip

Avoid redundancy

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.

⚡Gold Rule

Correct preposition usage

Use 'in' for fields (e.g., 'experienced in teaching') and 'with' for tools or methods (e.g., 'experienced with software').

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'experientia' (experience) + '-ed' (past participle suffix), first recorded in Middle English (14th century) meaning 'having undergone or lived through something.'

📝Usage Notes

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').

Word Breakdown

experience
knowledge or skill gained over time
root
+
-ed
past participle suffix indicating a state or quality
suffix
English Dictionary

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