How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
experienced — ex‧pe‧ri‧enced [ɪkˈspɪəriənst ǁ ˈspɪr ] adjective someone who is experienced has done a particular type of job before and therefore has knowledge and skills connected with the job: • The company has a small team of experienced sales people.… … Financial and business terms
experienced — ex*pe ri*enced ([e^]ks*p[=e] r[i^]*enst), p. p. & a. Taught by practice or by repeated observations; skillful or wise by means of trials, use, or observation; as, an experienced physician, workman, soldier; an experienced eye. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
experienced — experienced; in·experienced; un·experienced; … English syllables
experienced — index artful, competent, expert, familiar (informed), learned, practiced, professional (trained) … Law dictionary
experienced — having experience; skillful through expereince, 1570s, pp. adj. from EXPERIENCE (Cf. experience) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
experienced — [adj] knowledgeable, knowing accomplished, accustomed, adept, been around*, been there*, broken in*, capable, competent, cultivated, dynamite, expert, familiar, having something on the ball*, instructed, in the know*, knowing one’s stuff*,… … New thesaurus
experienced — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having knowledge or skill in a particular field gained over time … English terms dictionary
experienced — [ik spir′ēənst] adj. 1. having had much experience, as in a particular occupation or activity 2. having learned from experience; made wise, competent, etc. by experience … English World dictionary
experienced — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, highly, really, vastly … Collocations dictionary
experienced — ex|pe|ri|enced S3 [ıkˈspıəriənst US ˈspır ] adj possessing skills or knowledge because you have done something often or for a long time ≠ ↑inexperienced ▪ an experienced pilot ▪ an experienced public speaker ▪ She is experienced and self assured … Dictionary of contemporary English
experienced — ex|pe|ri|enced [ ık spıriənst ] adjective ** someone who is experienced has skill at something because they have done it a lot: I m a lot more experienced than him. At 16, Hoskins is already an experienced sailor. experienced at/in: She s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
