- adept
- 1. adjective
an adept negotiator
Syn:expert, proficient, accomplished, skillful, talented, masterly, masterful, consummate, virtuoso; adroit, dexterous, deft, artful; brilliant, splendid, marvelous, formidable, outstanding, first-rate, first-class, excellent, fine; informal great, top-notch, tip-top, A1, ace, mean, hotshot, crack, nifty, deadly; informal crackerjackAnt:inept2. nounfigure-skating adepts
Syn:expert, past master, master, genius, maestro, doyen, virtuoso; informal wizard, demon, ace, hotshot, whiz, maven, crackerjackAnt:amateur
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