Adept Meaning
/əˈdɛpt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWell skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
nounOne fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
Sentence Examples
He is adept at telling lies.
He is an adept climber.
Hackers are adept at getting around computer security measures.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She is very ____ at solving complex problems under pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is very ____ at handling difficult situations with grace and poise.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin apīscor Latin adipīscor Latin adeptusbor. French adeptebor. English adept Borrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Adept as she was, in all the arts of cunning and dissimulation, the girl Nancy could not wholly conceal the effect which the knowledge of the step she had taken, wrought upon her mind."
— 1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], Oliver Twist; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC:
"When he had achieved this task, he applied himself to the acquisition of stable language, in which he soon became such an adept, that he would perch outside my window and drive imaginary horses with great skill, all day."
— 1841, Charles Dickens, Barnaby Rudge:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She is very ____ at solving complex problems under pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is very ____ at handling difficult situations with grace and poise.