Adept
/ˈædept/
adjectiveIntermediate📊CommonSkill
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Definitions
1
Highly skilled or proficient in a particular area.
/ˈædept/
adjectivepositiveIntermediate
Skill
Very skilled or proficient at something.
He's adept at playing the piano.
💡 Simply: Very good at something.
More Examples
2
She is an adept strategist.
How It's Used
Professional
"She is an adept negotiator."
Artistic
"He is an adept painter."
From Middle English, from Old French *adept, from Latin *adeptus, past participle of *adeptare 'to obtain, acquire', from *ad- 'to' + *aptare 'to fit, adapt'.
The word has been used in English since the 16th century, primarily in the context of skilled practitioners of magic or alchemy.
Memory tip
Think of 'adapt' - an adept person adapts quickly and efficiently.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to obtain, acquire"
Base: adept
adept athighly adeptremarkably adept
Common misspellings
adeptdadepet
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Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written