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

The phrase is fitting, as Palacios has had to battle through a series of disruptions to his pro career, which started in 2018 as a third-round pick by Cleveland out of Towson (Maryland) University. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Woodland is in position to make the Tour Championship, a milestone that’s too difficult for most in pro golf. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Noun

The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

Below are some outfit ideas and ways in which fashion pros will be wearing their balloon jeans this fall. — Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 22 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