Synonyms of ace

ace 1 of 3

noun

ˈās 

1

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• master
• scholar
• adept
• virtuoso
• wizard
• guru
• artist
• maestro
• specialist
• hotshot
• authority
• proficient
• crackerjack
• geek
• consultant
• connoisseur
• whiz
• meister
• professional
• fiend
• shark
• maven
• past master
• sharp
• hand
• dab hand
• pro
• enthusiast
• dab
• fan
• cognoscente
• craftsman
• addict
• aficionado
• journeyman
• devotee
• buff
• hired gun
• mistress
• Renaissance man
• all-rounder
• jack-of-all-trades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• apprentice
• beginner
• neophyte
• nonexpert
• inexpert
• layman
• dilettante
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

2

as in shred

a very small amount

not an ace of truth in what she said

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shred
• splash
• sprinkling
• glimmer
• hint
• speck
• bit
• touch
• little
• lick
• tad
• spark
• ray
• particle
• dab
• handful
• trace
• spot
• smack
• streak
• peanuts
• dram
• crumb
• pinch
• strain
• suspicion
• ounce
• sliver
• smell
• mite
• scintilla
• fleck
• smidgen
• nip
• spatter
• shade
• minimum
• portion
• shadow
• dash
• drop
• scruple
• soupçon
• driblet
• dose
• drop in the bucket
• snap
• patch
• bite
• syllable
• whit
• skosh
• atom
• molecule
• taste
• grain
• part
• section
• scrap
• dot
• minim
• tittle
• iota
• chip
• jot
• modicum
• fragment
• vestige
• granule
• morsel
• mote
• nibble
• semblance
• hoot
• tatter
• scattering
• smattering
• paring
• flake
• flyspeck
• splinter
• shard
• smithereens
• nubbin
• shot
• smatter
• clipping
• shiver
• shaving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stack
• deal
• mountain
• pile
• loads
• quantity
• abundance
• plenty
• bundle
• mass
• bucket
• raft
• wealth
• lot
• heaps
• barrel
• wad
• mess
• fistful
• profusion
• reams
• volume
• bushel
• peck
• surplus
• excess
• bonanza
• lashings
• gobs
• boatload
• oodles
• scads
• embarrassment
• passel
• potful
• overflow
• slab
• surfeit
• much
• superabundance
• overabundance
• superfluity
• overage
• oversupply
• hunk
• chunk
• lump
• overkill
• overmuch

3

as in inch

a very small distance or degree

came within an ace of being chosen for the part

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inch
• step
• neck
• hair
• bit
• shouting distance
• hairbreadth
• hairline
• stone's throw
• hop, skip, and jump
• trifle
• dab
• crumb
• particle
• minim
• mite
• jot
• iota
• smidgen
• trace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mile
• long haul
• infinity
• country mile
• light-year

ace

2 of 3

adjective

as in skilled

having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor

an ace computer programmer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skilled
• adept
• skillful
• expert
• proficient
• experienced
• good
• veteran
• great
• virtuoso
• master
• talented
• accomplished
• practiced
• crackerjack
• masterful
• gifted
• consummate
• crack
• complete
• educated
• professed
• masterly
• versed
• capable
• competent
• trained
• qualified
• employable
• compleat
• handy
• adroit
• old
• polished
• efficient
• effective
• slick
• clever
• deft
• taught
• able
• fitted
• dexterous
• workmanlike
• fit
• effectual
• schooled
• knowledgeable
• sure-handed
• refined
• long-term
• well-rounded
• multitalented
• all-around
• habile
• tutored
• multiskilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• incompetent
• weak
• unfit
• unqualified
• unseasoned
• unable
• inexpert
• incapable
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• inept
• would-be
• unfitted
• unskillful
• artless
• ineffective
• crude
• new
• jackleg
• rude
• ineffectual
• green
• inefficient
• inexperienced
• untrained
• beginning
• ignorant
• untalented
• raw
• untutored
• untaught
• untested
• unschooled
• unseasoned
• untried
• primitive
• talentless
• rough
• ungifted
• unpolished
• awkward
• clumsy
• ham-fisted
• ham-handed
• heavy-handed

ace

3 of 3

verb

as in to effect

Related Words

• effect
• nail
• practice
• bring about
• carry out
• implement
• carry off
• pull off
• engage (in)
• perform
• accomplish
• put through
• effectuate
• execute
• achieve
• fulfill
• compass
• prosecute
• commit
• repeat
• negotiate
• work (at)
• do
• follow through (with)
• perpetrate
• bring off
• wind up
• complete
• attain
• make
• finish
• reduplicate
• end
• reenact
• realize
• actualize

Dissimilar Words

• fail
• slight
• skimp
• slur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ace

Noun

Player of the Week Senior outside hitter Quinn Grevengoed tallies 92 kills and 15 aces in seven matches and then is named MVP for host Chicago Christian as Knights take tournament title for first time since 2014. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

In an earlier time, servers were generally judged based on aces and speed. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Hong Kyung-Pio’s splendid cinematography, Micheal Abel’s huge orchestral score, Kim Hanjoon’s ace visual effects, and Yoo Sang Seoob’s impressive stunt coordination all deliver on a level Hollywood might envy, and likely at a tenth of the cost. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 May 2026

Another question the team might face – whether the return of Garrett from major elbow surgery and emergences of Snelling and White will prompt a trade of ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara – is more complicated. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 May 2026

Verb

Johnson was a special teams ace for the Panthers in 2024 and then spent 2025 with the Las Vegas Raiders. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

On a Super Bowl-favorite team that includes Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers, who is also a special teams ace, Hunter was not going to play unless there were a series of injuries. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ace

• ace in the hole