# adept

/əˈdɛpt/ (US) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/adept
Updated: 2026-05-04

## Definition

very good at doing something, especially because you have practiced it. You use this word to describe someone who has skill or talent in a specific area.

For teachers: having or showing a high degree of skill or proficiency in a particular field or activity. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.

## Examples

- She is an adept programmer.
- The adept pianist played the difficult piece without making a single mistake.
- Though naturally talented, he became an adept negotiator only after years of studying human psychology and practicing active listening techniques.

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