ADEPT
What does "ADEPT" mean?
Highly skilled or proficient at something.
Meanings
- Very skilled or proficient at a particular activity. She was adept at calming a room full of arguing strangers.
- A person who is highly skilled in something; a master or expert. Only a true adept could read the old script at a glance. formal
Did you know?
- Before it meant merely 'good at something', 'adept' was an alchemist's badge: an Adept was one who had 'attained' the philosopher's stone and could turn lead into gold.
Word origin
From Latin 'adeptus', past participle of 'adipisci' (to attain), once used by alchemists who claimed to have 'attained' the secret of turning metal to gold.
Remember it
An ADEPT person has truly ADAPTED their skills - same letters, almost: a-d-e-p-t vs a-d-a-p-t.
A little poem
The novice grips the bow with whitened hand;
the adept lets it go, and hits the band.
couplet
What it teaches
Skill is the silence around the effort - the adept makes the hard look like it was never hard at all.
Quick facts
What does ADEPT mean?
Highly skilled or proficient at something.
Is ADEPT a valid word?
Yes — ADEPT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ADEPT?
ADEPT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ADEPT come from?
From Latin 'adeptus', past participle of 'adipisci' (to attain), once used by alchemists who claimed to have 'attained' the secret of turning metal to gold.
What can ADEPT teach us?
Skill is the silence around the effort - the adept makes the hard look like it was never hard at all.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.