Synonyms of pro

pro 1 of 3

adjective

as in professional

having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge

All the the conference attendees thought of themselves as pro coders.

He practiced hours on end in hopes of becoming a pro golfer.

Related Words

• professional
• expert
• skilled
• proficient
• technical
• skillful
• specialist
• specialized
• veteran
• ace
• seasoned
• qualified
• experienced
• adept
• practiced
• master
• technicalized
• prepared
• masterly
• educated
• accomplished
• masterful
• trained
• schooled
• directorial
• magisterial
• authoritative

Dissimilar Words

• nonprofessional
• lay
• general
• unprofessional
• inexpert
• ordinary
• nontechnical
• universal
• overall
• generic
• common
• generalized
• untechnical
• nonspecific
• nonexclusive

pro

2 of 3

noun

as in fan

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

She plays baseball like a pro.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

pro

3 of 3

preposition

as in for

Related Words

• for

Dissimilar Words

• anti
• contra
• against
• agin
• contrary to
• with
• versus
• athwart

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pro

Adjective

This time, the South San Francisco native was headed to manage the New York Heights as a pro women’s baseball coach. — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Aviation pro Andres Celis says large roller bags that don’t fit properly in overhead bins can create unnecessary headaches during boarding as crew members try to find a place for them. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Noun

Instead, talk of Daniels sticking on the roster as third-team QB (or emerging as the team’s practice squad signal-caller) seems to rest on his outplaying second-year pro Connor Bazelak during upcoming exhibition games. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

After all, this golf pro and I – given my low golf aptitude at the time – would be spending a lot of time together. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Preposition

That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016. — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021

Phrases Containing pro

• pro bono
• quid pro quo