experienced

1 of 2

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​enced ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 

: made skillful or wise through experience : practiced

an experienced driver

experienced

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of experience entry 2

Synonyms of experienced

Adjective

• skilled
• adept
• skillful
• proficient
• expert
• practiced

Examples of experienced in a Sentence

Adjective

The job calls for someone who is more experienced.

for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The column also presents the military leadership cuts as a reason for concern about the resilience of democratic institutions, especially if experienced leaders are removed while the administration concentrates power. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

At least one experienced appraiser told The Associated Press that a diamond of such size and quality could be worth a fourth of that — still an impressive find. — Laura Turbay, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Becerra, meanwhile, cast himself as an experienced policymaker and his opponent as a lightweight pundit tethered to an unpopular president. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

According to Gallup’s latest global workplace data, 22% of employees under 35 experienced loneliness for much of the previous day in 2025. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

experience entry 1 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1541, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experienced

• inexperienced

Kids Definition

experienced

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​enced ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 

: made skillful or wise through experience

an experienced driver