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experienced
/ɪkˈspɪəriənst/
having knowledge or skill
She is an experienced teacher with over 10 years in the classroom.
She has significant teaching practice and knowledge.
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
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
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