Adjective: adept 'a,dept
- Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
"adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler";
- expert, good, practiced [N. Amer], proficient, skillful [N. Amer], skilful [Brit, Cdn], practised [Brit, Cdn]
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
"She's a real tech adept, always up-to-date with the latest gadgets";
- ace [informal], champion, sensation, maven [US, informal], mavin [US, informal], virtuoso, genius, hotshot [informal], star, superstar, whiz [informal], whizz [informal], wizard [informal], wiz [informal], megastar [informal]
Derived forms: adepts
See also: skilled
Type of: expert
Encyclopedia: Adept