If you describe someone as experienced, you mean that they have been doing a particular job or activity for a long time, and therefore know a lot about it or are very skilful at it.
...lawyers who are experienced in these matters. [+ in]
It's a team packed with experienced and mature professionals.
Perhaps I'm a bit more experienced about life than my contemporaries.
Synonyms: worldly-wise, knowing, worldly, wise More Synonyms of experienced
More Synonyms of experienced
experienced in British English
(ɪkˈspɪərɪənst)
adjective
having become skilful or knowledgeable from extensive contact or participation or observation
experienced in American English
(ɪkˈspɪriənst)
adjective
1.
having had much experience, as in a particular occupation or activity
2.
having learned from experience; made wise, competent, etc. by experience
Examples of 'experienced' in a sentence
experienced
He is one of the most experienced players we have now here.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She is hugely experienced and highly knowledgeable.
The Sun (2016)
It warned that the jail suffered from an exodus of experienced staff who left under a voluntary early departure scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Services of an experienced cruise manager?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He fits into the group, is keen to learn and hear from experienced players.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Should he use them sparingly, pair them with experienced players or be prepared to risk using them in pairs?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He listens to experienced players.
The Sun (2016)
This'enhanced sight' improves as they become more experienced.
The Sun (2016)
Manager 8 Experienced manager who would secure pay rises for players and then demand a share of the additional income.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They may be younger and less experienced than previous years but they are very enthusiastic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is a very knowledgeable and experienced executive.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His performance helped to lift some of the more experienced players.
The Sun (2009)
They have an experienced manager who will be trying to fire his players up.
The Sun (2014)
The experienced team make skilful investment choices within what can be a complex area.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have a lot of experienced players.
The Sun (2016)
We will become more experienced as individuals and as a team.
The Sun (2006)
We must learn to be a little bit more experienced in these situations.
The Sun (2009)
Other less experienced staff would be needed to implement and monitor the new regulations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It helped less experienced female workers who had taken over sorting.
The Sun (2014)
The services of an experienced tour manager.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There were a lot of experienced guys of ability out there.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Many have become experienced interviewees and have read books on how to answer difficult questions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Doing this while getting rid of experienced staff is hard.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His approach added to the pressure on less experienced colleagues.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Explore the island in the company of an experienced tour manager.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are a lot more experienced heads going into this game.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It adapts accordingly as a user becomes more experienced.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We are more mature, more experienced.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He is an experienced referee, mature.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The research was conducted on just 39 experienced game players.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The most experienced player in the side, he can be expected to lead from the front.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
By not rushing into horse purchase and by asking the advice of a knowledgeable, experienced horsey friend.
Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
Consequently, when the announcer points out that the quality of a programme is a bit dodgy, experienced listeners tremble.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
experienced
British English: experienced /ɪkˈspɪərɪənst/ ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as experienced, you mean that they have been doing a particular job or activity for a long time, and therefore know a lot about it or are very skilful at it.
...very experienced nurses.
American English: experienced
Arabic: مُجَرَّب
Brazilian Portuguese: experiente
Chinese: 富有经验的
Croatian: iskusan
Czech: zkušený
Danish: erfaren
Dutch: ervaren
European Spanish: experimentado
Finnish: kokenut
French: expérimenté
German: erfahren
Greek: έμπειρος
Italian: esperto
Japanese: 経験のある
Korean: 노련한
Norwegian: erfaren
Polish: doświadczony
European Portuguese: experiente
Romanian: experimentat
Russian: опытный
Latin American Spanish: experimentado
Swedish: erfaren
Thai: ที่มีประสบการณ์
Turkish: deneyimli
Ukrainian: досвідчений
Vietnamese: nhiều kinh nghiệm
All related terms of 'experienced'
experience
Experience is knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity, which you have gained because you have done that job or activity for a long time.
experienced driver
The driver of a vehicle is the person who is driving it.
experienced player
A player in a sport or game is a person who takes part, either as a job or for fun .
experienced rider
A rider is someone who rides a horse, a bicycle , or a motorcycle as a hobby or job. You can also refer to someone who is riding a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle as a rider.
experienced staff
The staff of an organization are the people who work for it.
experienced climber
A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby .
experienced manager
The manager of a sports team is the person responsible for training the players and organizing the way they play. In American English, manager is only used for baseball ; in other sports, → coach is used instead .
re-experience
to participate in or undergo (an event or experience) again
Chinese translation of 'experienced'
experienced
(ɪksˈpɪərɪənst)
adj
有经(經)验(驗)的 (yǒu jīngyàn de)
experience
(ɪksˈpɪərɪəns)
n
(u) (in job) 经(經)验(驗) (jīngyàn)
⇒ He has managerial experience.他有管理经验。 (Tā yǒu guǎnlǐ jīngyàn.)