accomplished
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
having a lot of skill because you have practiced or studied for a long time.
highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity, typically as a result of extensive training or experience.
Simple“She is an accomplished pianist who has performed all over the world.”
In context“An accomplished diplomat, he managed to navigate the delicate negotiations without alienating either of the opposing factions.”
SynonymsAntonymsunskilledinexpert - 02 C1 Advanced
finished or completed successfully.
having been successfully completed or brought to a conclusion.
Simple“With the final signature, the merger was an accomplished fact.”
In context“The restoration of the cathedral was finally an accomplished task, celebrated by the entire community after decades of structural decay.”
Antonyms
“This is usually accomplished with bashful expressions or a childlike manner of speaking sometimes known as "baby talk" in Western cultures.”
“The team, co-led by scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Ewha Womans University in South Korea, accomplished this at temperatures far below those required for conventional gasification.”
* First attested in the late 15th century, from accomplish + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.