adept
Translation
skilled, proficient, expert
Examples
She is adept at playing the piano.
She is adept at playing the piano.
He is an adept negotiator.
He is an adept negotiator.
Grammar Patterns
((adept)) ((at sth./-ing)) to be skilled at (sth.) She is adept at playing the piano.
((an adept)) ((noun)) a skilled (noun) He is an adept negotiator.
Similar Words
Synonyms: proficient, skilled, expert; Antonyms: inept, clumsy, unskilled
Etymology
From Latin 'adeptus', past participle of 'adipisci' (to attain). It means 'one who has attained' skill.
Memory Tips
Someone who is 'adept' has perfectly 'adapted' to a skill.