adept

/əˈdɛpt/adjective

Highly skilled or expert at a particular activity.

Example sentence

“He's adept at repairing old bicycles.”

Followed by "at": adept at negotiating. Do not mix it up with "adopt" or "adapt", which look similar but share no meaning.

Featured as word of the day on July 12, 2026.

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