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

• civilized
• couth
• cultivated
• cultured
• genteel
• polished
• refined

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

His most recent arrest adds to a lengthy list of incidents that have overshadowed an otherwise accomplished career on the gridiron. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 June 2025

Quiñones is an accomplished stand up comedian, with his first hourlong special set to film later this year. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 June 2025

Besides teaching at the school, according to his LinkedIn account, Hoopes is an accomplished bassist who has performed with numerous groups across the Bay Area. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 June 2025

Torri Huske, Bobby Finke, who already won the event’s men’s 1500-meter freestyle, and the accomplished Katie Ledecky were among those competing in Indianapolis. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 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