accomplished

adjective

ac·​com·​plished ə-ˈkäm-plisht 

-ˈkəm-

1

a

: proficient as the result of practice or training

an accomplished dancer

also : skillfully done or produced

an accomplished film

b

: having many social accomplishments

2

: established beyond doubt or dispute

an accomplished fact

Synonyms of accomplished

• cultured
• civilized
• polished
• cultivated
• educated

Examples of accomplished in a Sentence

She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.

He is one of the school's most accomplished graduates.

Recent Examples on the Web

Caesar was also an accomplished saxophonist. —Mo Rocca, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

In the early modern period, the Catholic rulers of Europe commissioned splendid textiles and works in precious metal from some of the most accomplished craftspeople of their day and shipped them to Jerusalem as gifts to ornament the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. —Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026

Mars Salazar is an accomplished music journalist based in Austin, Texas. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

That influence spans even the most accomplished runners. —Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English accomplysshed "fulfilled, highly educated or skilled," from past participle of accomplysshen "to accomplish"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

accomplished

adjective

ac·​com·​plished

-pisht

1

a

: skilled or polished through practice or training : expert

an accomplished pianist

b

: having done or achieved many good or important things

2

: shown or known to be true

an accomplished fact