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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | analyze, test |
| Synonyms: | appraise, assay, audit, canvass, case, check, check out, chew over, consider, criticize, delve into, dig into, explore, eye*, finger*, frisk, go into, go over, go through, gun*, inquire, inspect, investigate, look over, look see, parse, pat down, peruse, pick at, ponder, pore over, probe, prospect, prove, read, reconnoiter, research, review, scan, scope, screen, scrutinate, scrutinize, search into, sift, size up, study, survey, sweep, take stock of, try, turn over, vet, view, weigh, winnow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, check |
| Synonyms: | audit, canvass, case, catechize, check out, clock, eye*, give the once-over, go over, go through, inquire, interrogate, investigate, kick the tires, look over, notice, observe, oversee, probe, question, review, scan, scope, scout, scrutinize, search, study, superintend, supervise, survey, vet, view, watch |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | old hand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | experienced person |
| Synonyms: | expert, longtimer, old guard, old school, old soldier, old stager, old-timer, old-timer, person experienced in something, pro*, vet, veteran, warhorse |
| Antonyms: | amateur, greenhorn, rookie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | practical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, proficient |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, cosmopolitan, effective, efficient, qualified, seasoned, skilled, sophisticated, trained, versed, vet, veteran, working, worldly, worldly-wise |
| Notes: | practical applies when what is in question is the conduct of affairs, whereas pragmatic applies when the question is the planning with respect to these affairs; practical is anything that can be done and is worth doing, while practicable is anything that can be done - worthwhile or not |
| Antonyms: | incapable, inefficient, inexperienced, unproficient, unseasoned, unskilled, untrained, useless |
| Main Entry: | qualified |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able, skillful |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, adept, adequate, all around, au fait, capable, catechized, certified, competent, disciplined, efficient, equipped, examined, experienced, expert, fit, fitted, good, instructed, knowledgeable, licensed, practiced, pro*, proficient, proper, proved, quizzed, talented, tested, trained, tried, up to snuff, up to speed, vet, veteran, war-horse, wicked |
| Antonyms: | incapable, unable, unproficient, unqualified, unskilled, untalented |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | seasoned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, adept, battle-scarred, been around, been there, competent, expert, familiar, hardened, instructed, knowledgeable, matured, old hand, practiced, prepared, pro, professional, qualified, skillful, tested, toughened, trained, tried, vet, veteran, weathered, wise, worldly, worldly wise |
| Main Entry: | skillful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able, talented |
| Synonyms: | a hand at, accomplished, adept, adroit, apt, brainy, clever, competent, cool*, crack*, crackerjack*, dexterous, experienced, expert, good, handy, into*, learned, old*, on the ball, practical, practiced, prepared, pretty, primed, pro*, professional, proficient, quick, ready, really into, savvy*, seasoned, sharp, skilled, smart, smooth, there, trained, tuned in, versant, versed, vet, veteran, well-versed, whiz, wicked*, wised up |
| Antonyms: | green, ignorant, incapable, incapacitated, inexperienced, unable, unskilled, unskillful, untalented |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | veteran |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, seasoned |
| Synonyms: | adept, battle-scarred, been around, disciplined, exercised, expert, from way back, hardened, inured, knows one's stuff, long-serving, long-time, not born yesterday, of the old school, old, old-time, practical, practiced, pro*, proficient, skilled, sophisticated, steady, trained, up to speed, versed, vet, weathered, wise, wise to ways, worldly |
| Antonyms: | amateur, green, inexperienced |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | veteran |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with much experience; particularly in war |
| Synonyms: | GI, expert, old guard, old hand, old pro, old salt, old soldier, old-timer, pro, shellback, sourdough, trouper, vet, warhorse |
| Antonyms: | rookie |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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