experienced

CEFRB1

/ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having knowledge or skill from doing something many times.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of experience

Examples

  • Besides the rain, we experienced heavy winds.

  • Many people have never experienced these difficulties first-hand.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Having experience and skill in a subject.

More examples

In context
  • We have experienced many changes over the last decade.

  • The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.

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Origin

adjective

From experience + -ed.