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adept
adjective as in very able
Strongest matches
accomplished, adroit, capable, deft, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed
Strong matches
ace, clean, crack, crackerjack, expert, hotshot, quick, savvy, sharp, slick, smooth, there, whiz, wizard
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
Fortunately, Wilson and Mandvi are adept enough comics not to fall into that trap even as they avoid the equally damaging peril of too much audience-pandering horseplay.
Lucy Liu is at least adept at playing the stern director of the organization for controlling mythological entities and creatures.
College professors complain that the students coming to them aren’t even adept at reading books.
Biden spent decades of his life chasing and pining after the presidency and when he finally realized his dream, he proved quite adept at the job.
The human mind is very adept at sustaining denial and ignoring unpleasant things.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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