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variants:
also practised
Synonyms & Antonyms of practiced
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
- a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded
Synonyms for practiced
- accomplished,
- ace,
- adept,
- compleat,
- complete,
- consummate,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- educated,
- experienced,
- expert,
- good,
- great,
- master,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- professed,
- proficient,
- skilled,
- skillful,
- versed,
- veteran,
- virtuoso
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- all-around
- (also all-round),
- well-rounded
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2
accomplished with trained ability
- a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet
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practiced
verb
variants:
also practised
past tense of practice
Synonyms of practiced (Entry 2 of 2)
to do over and over so as to become skilled
- in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day
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“Practiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practiced. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of practiced was in 1569
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