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Definitions for Adept

[1] very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
[2] a skilled or proficient person; expert.
[3] very proficient in something requiring skill or manual dexterity
[4] skilful; expert
[5] a person who is skilled or proficient in something

Words related to Adept

adroit, proficient, deft, capable, skillful, skilled, accomplished, versed, expert, ace, crackerjack, clean, wizard, smooth, slick, savvy, whiz, crack, quick, sharp

Words nearby Adept

adenylate kinase, adenylic acid, adeodatus i, adeodatus ii, adephagia, adept, adequacy, adequate, adequate stimulus, adermia, adermogenesis

Origin of Adept

1655–65; < Medieval Latin adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), noun use of L past participle of adipiscī to attain to (ad- ad- + -ep-, combining form of ap- in aptus apt + -tus past participle suffix)

Words that may be confused with Adept

adapt, adept, adopt

Other words from Adept

a·dept·ly , adverb
a·dept·ness , noun
non·a·dept , adjective
non·a·dept·ly , adverb
non·a·dept·ness , noun
un·a·dept , adjective
un·a·dept·ly , adverb
un·a·dept·ness , noun

Word origin for Adept

C17: from Medieval Latin adeptus, from Latin adipiscī to attain, from ad- to + apiscī to attain

Synonyms for Adept

accomplished, adroit, capable, deft, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, ace, clean, crack, crackerjack, expert, hotshot, quick, savvy, sharp, slick, smooth, there, whiz, wizard, brainy, dexterous, hot, know stuff, masterful, masterly, no dummy, no slouch, nobody's fool, on the ball, on the beam, practiced, sharp as a tack, up to speed