adept

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈdɛpt/ UK /əˈdɛpt/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like adapt /ɛ/ vs /æ/

Freq #27059

Meanings

1

adj
Highly skilled and capable at something.

She is remarkably adept at solving difficult problems.
2

noun
A person who is highly skilled or expert at something.

He is a true adept in the art of negotiation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · highly skilled and capable... practiced

2 noun · a person who is highly... champion

Opposites

inept

Word family

Forms adepts

Derived forms nonadept

Etymology

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”).

adeptus Latin

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# adept

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈdɛpt/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈdɛpt/
**Frequency rank:** 27059

## Meanings
1. Highly skilled and capable at something.
2. A person who is highly skilled or expert at something.

## Examples
- She is remarkably adept at solving difficult problems.
- He is a true adept in the art of negotiation.

## Antonyms
- inept

## Derived Forms
- nonadept

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: adeptus

## Etymology
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”).

## AI Etymology
Adept is borrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”). The historical chain records Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd, Proto-Italic *ad, Proto-Italic *ad-, Latin ad-, Latin apiō, Latin -scō, Latin apīscor, Latin adipīscor, Latin adeptus, French adepte, and English adept. Important recorded forms include adeptus (Latin). Current senses include highly skilled and capable at something and a person who is highly skilled or expert at something. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonadept.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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