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

Michael Imperioli plays Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and an accomplished chef whose restaurant is a front for a criminal enterprise. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025

Carlos Delgado, one of Puerto Rico’s most accomplished first basemen and a candidate for the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era ballot, will serve as honorary manager of the Puerto Rican team. —Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Florida corporation records show Badolato has opened and closed numerous businesses and his personal website describes him as an accomplished entrepreneur, senior-level executive and venture capitalist. —Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Nearly 40 years later, Pelosi will leave office as the most powerful woman in congressional history, one of the most powerful in American history, and surely the most skilled and accomplished congressional leader of her era. —Molly Ball, Time, 6 Nov. 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