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 of accomplished

• 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

Jarmusch has long worked with many of the most accomplished and original actors of the time. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

Nick Clooney, an accomplished journalist, and his mom, Nina Bruce Warren, a former beauty queen and entrepreneur, wed in 1959. —Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

Parents may also feel pressure for their children to succeed, whether that means getting admitted to a selective school, or becoming a good athlete or an accomplished musician. —Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025

The accomplished Portuguese scientist joined the MIT faculty in 2016 and was a faculty member in MIT's departments of Nuclear Science & Engineering and Physics and the director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center at the time of his death. —Chris Looft, ABC News, 19 Dec. 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