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

Goff noted that Kansas had a large pool of candidates for the position, including several individuals from pro sports franchises. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

But even as training camps open, and fans are already getting excited about the upcoming season, this is a familiar shadow falling across pro football. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Noun

Some tax pros view it as a setback for taxpayers seeking COVID-era penalty and interest relief. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Agbayani is still just 19 and has only 74 plate appearances as a pro after being drafted in the sixth round in 2025. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 31 July 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