accomplished

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adjective

ac·​com·​plished ə-ˈkäm-plisht 

-ˈkəm-

1

a

: proficient as the result of practice or training

an accomplished dancer

also : skillfully done or produced

an accomplished film

b

: having many social accomplishments

2

: established beyond doubt or dispute

an accomplished fact

accomplished

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past tense and past participle of accomplish

Synonyms of accomplished

Adjective

• cultured
• civilized
• polished
• cultivated
• educated

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

Adjective

She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.

He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Goldson, inspired by her upbringing among accomplished islanders, self-funded the initiative to acknowledge those who shaped the Vineyard's identity. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The accomplished small firm was rather inexplicably the sole Chicago firm featured in a new book by former Architectural Record editors that documents design-savvy designers between the coasts. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Big-name vets on the move Two very accomplished NBA scorers appear to be landing in spots with solid swan song potential. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Her mother, Linda Gaboriau, is an accomplished literary translator who had sometimes served as a photographers’ muse, and as an art student, Auf der Maur had been struck by her own resemblance to the muses of Botticelli and Gustav Klimt. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English accomplysshed "fulfilled, highly educated or skilled," from past participle of accomplysshen "to accomplish"

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

accomplished

adjective

ac·​com·​plished

-pisht

1

a

: skilled or polished through practice or training : expert

an accomplished pianist

b

: having done or achieved many good or important things

2

: shown or known to be true

an accomplished fact