adj

proficient

pruh-FIHSH-uhnt

adj

Skilled and competent, especially through practice.

"He became proficient in three languages by the time he was twenty."

"She's proficient with most spreadsheet software."

How to Use Proficient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGood enough at something to do it reliably and well, though not necessarily an expert.

Common pairings

proficient in proficient at highly proficient

more proficient comparative, proficients plural, most proficient superlative

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He became _____ in three languages by the time he was twenty.

From Latin proficere, "to advance, make progress" — from pro- ("forward") and facere ("to make, do").

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