practiced

Adjective
US[prak-tuhst]/ˈpræktəst/2 syllablesalso [prak-tist] /ˈpræktɪst/
Synonyms: adeptexpertgoodproficientskillfulskilfulpractised

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude“adept in handicrafts”“an adept juggler”“an expert job”“a good mechanic”“a practiced marksman”“a proficient engineer”“a lesser-known but no less skillful composer”“the effect was achieved by skillful retouching”Synonyms: adeptexpertgoodproficientskillfulskilfulOpposite unskilledSimilar skilled
  2. skillful after much practiceSynonyms: practisedOpposite inexperiencedSimilar experienced, experient
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Prac′ticed adjective

Origin: Often written practised.

1. Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman. “A practiced picklock.” Edward George, Baron Lytton Bulwer-Lytton

2. Used habitually; learned by practice.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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