accomplished

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

Synonyms

• cultured
• civilized
• polished
• cultivated
• educated

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Robert is an accomplished but headstrong gastroenterologist whose demeanor makes Martin’s prickly bedside manner seem warm by comparison. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025

Keaton was also an accomplished producer and director. —Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025

Like Knightley, Righton is British-born and has an accomplished career in show business. —Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

Bigelow is a highly-accomplished painter and artist, and in 1971, she was accepted into the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Independent Study Program before entering Columbia University’s graduate film school. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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