Proficient definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

highly competent; skilled; adept · an expert · proficiency (proˈficiency) (proʊˈfɪʃənsi ; prəˈfɪʃənsi ) ; a proficient swimmer · an expert · proficiently ; having ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar EnglishGrammarinSpanish GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'proficient'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× proficient (prəfɪʃənt ) adjective Ifyouareproficientinsomething,youcandoitwell. AgreatnumberofEgyptiansareproficientinforeignlanguages. Synonyms:skilled,trained,experienced,qualified MoreSynonymsofproficient COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof proficient Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'proficient' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'proficient' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'wildlife' SpanishTranslationof'proficient' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency proficientinAmericanEnglish (proʊˈfɪʃənt ;prəˈfɪʃənt ) adjective1.  highlycompetent;skilled;adept noun2.  anexpert Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsproficiency(proˈficiency)(proʊˈfɪʃənsi ;prəˈfɪʃənsi ) nounWordforms:pluralproˈficies proficiently(proˈficiently) adverb WordoriginLproficiens,prp.ofproficere,toadvance