Adept — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈeɪsbʊks/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʌzɪlˌiːn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʌzɪlˌiːn/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈeɪsbʊks/.

Examples

adept in handicrafts
an adept juggler
an expert job

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wizard sensation practiced genius expert good whizz virtuoso hotshot skilful proficient skillful superstar mavin wiz whiz champion maven star ace

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adjective	having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude “adept in handicrafts”

Word Forms

ace	verb	succeed at easily
adept	adjective	having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
virtuoso	adjective	having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
star	verb	be the star in a performance
adept	noun	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adeptness	noun	skillful performance or ability without difficulty
expertness	noun	skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
proficiency	noun	skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
skillfulness	noun	the state of being cognitively skillful

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

geschickt

jemand, der in jedem Bereich überragende Fähigkeiten besitzt

🇫🇷French

expert

quelqu'un qui est incroyablement compétent dans n'importe quel domaine

🇪🇸Spanish

adepto

alguien que es deslumbrantemente hábil en cualquier campo

🇮🇹Italian

abile

qualcuno che è straordinariamente abile in qualsiasi campo

🇳🇱Dutch

bedreven

iemand die op elk gebied oogverblindend vaardig is

🇵🇹Portuguese

adepto

alguém que é incrivelmente habilidoso em qualquer área

🇷🇺Russian

адепт

тот, кто ослепительно опытен в любой области

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निपुण

कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति जो किसी भी क्षेत्र में अत्यंत कुशल हो

🇧🇩Bengali

পারদর্শী

যে কোন ক্ষেত্রে চমকপ্রদ দক্ষ

🇮🇳Tamil

திறமையான

எந்தவொரு துறையிலும் திகைப்பூட்டும் திறன் கொண்ட ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రవీణుడు

ఏ రంగంలోనైనా అబ్బురపరిచే నైపుణ్యం ఉన్న వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

पारंगत

कोणीतरी जो कोणत्याही क्षेत्रात चमकदारपणे कुशल आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

પારંગત

કોઈ પણ વ્યક્તિ જે કોઈપણ ક્ષેત્રમાં ચમકદાર રીતે કુશળ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರವೀಣ

ಯಾವುದೇ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರಗುಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രഗത്ഭൻ

ഏത് മേഖലയിലും മിന്നുന്ന നൈപുണ്യമുള്ള ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਾਹਰ

ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਹੁਨਰਮੰਦ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ماہر

کوئی ایسا شخص جو کسی بھی شعبے میں شاندار مہارت رکھتا ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

熟练的

在任何领域都拥有令人眼花缭乱的技能的人

🇯🇵Japanese

熟練した

どの分野でも驚くほど熟練している人

🇰🇷Korean

정통한

어떤 분야에서든지 눈부시게 실력을 발휘하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lão luyện

một người có kỹ năng xuất sắc trong bất kỳ lĩnh vực nào

🇹🇭Thai

เชี่ยวชาญ

ผู้ที่มีความชำนาญในด้านใดด้านหนึ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mahir

seseorang yang sangat terampil dalam bidang apa pun

🇵🇭Filipino

sanay

isang taong nakakasilaw na sanay sa anumang larangan

🇲🇾Malay

mahir

seorang yang sangat mahir dalam apa jua bidang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ماهر

شخص ماهر بشكل مبهر في أي مجال

🇮🇷Persian

ماهر

کسی که در هر زمینه ای مهارت خیره کننده ای دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

usta

herhangi bir alanda göz kamaştırıcı derecede yetenekli biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְיוּמָן

מישהו מיומן להפליא בכל תחום

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