[uh-dept]
Definitions:
1. very skilled; proficient; expert:
2. One fully skilled or well versed in anything
Personal definition:
Very skilled and talented.
Part of speech:
Adjective
Other forms:
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
Sentences:
1. He was a very adapt runner, he broke the world record.
2. He is an adapt swimmer, he received 7 gold medals at the Olympics.
Where to use:
A good place to use this would be at a banquet, describing your star athlete. Another good place would be when you are talking about a very skilled person and want to encourage and recognize them for that.
Rating:
I rate this word 5 stars. The word is not used very often, and i personally had no idea that adept meant skillful, and I don't think that many people have any clue that that is what it means, which makes it a really unique word.
Antonyms:
Accomplished is a synonym in the way that they both mean to accomplish and achieve some goal of sorts. They're different in the the fact that accomplished is more of the afterwards outcome, being skillful could be forever. You don't always have to be skillful to be accomplished.
Synonyms:
Amateur is almost the opposite of adept in the way that amateur is someone who isn't that good at something, and they're probably not very accomplished.
this is an example of an adept athlete. He has to be skillful to get 7 medals at the Olympics and break a couple world records in the process.
This is an example of an adept Athlete, he is said to be the world's best soccer player, therefore he is very skillful.
Definition citations:
1. "Abstain | Define Abstain at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 23 Jan. 2011.
2. "Abstain | Define Abstain at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 23 Jan. 2011.
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