proficient | Definition of proficient

proficient

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of proficient

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

an urgent call by the state department for proficients in Arabic

Synonyms of proficient

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Words Related to proficient

pro, professional

consultant, hired gun, specialist

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan

craftsman, journeyman

all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man

Near Antonyms of proficient

apprentice, beginner, neophyte, novice

dabbler, dilettante

layman, nonprofessional

Antonyms of proficient

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert