proficientUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈfɪʃənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prəˈfɪʃənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prə fish′ənt) proficient WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Sense: Adjective: highly skilled Synonyms: skilled Collocations, skillful Collocations, skilful , accomplished Collocations, expert Collocations, well-versed, masterful, master Collocations, consummate, able Collocations, adroit, adept, dexterous, capable Collocations, competent Collocations, talented Collocations, highly skilled, practiced, practised , ace Collocations Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: ‘With all its speakers becoming less proficient in it. ‘ - English Only forum
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