Synonyms of experienced

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adjective

ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 

as in skilled

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

for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

experienced

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verb

past tense of experience

as in had

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

eventually we all have to experience the loss of a loved one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• underwent
• endured
• witnessed
• saw
• felt
• suffered
• knew
• sustained
• encountered
• tasted
• received
• passed
• went through
• met
• accepted
• assimilated
• digested

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of experienced

Adjective

Lu Yiwen, who won the Grand Prize in the fourth edition of the competition, shared her experience of working with Mirror Fiction after winning the award, which in addition to financial support involves mentorship from experienced editors. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

The aspiring star, as seen in the new movie, experienced homelessness, sleeping in the city’s Port Authority Bus Terminal. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

Early in the Brockmans’ relationship, Anna experienced a series of mysterious health mishaps. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

In Northern California, Marin County experienced flooding of up to 2 feet in bayside communities, according to state officials. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026