expert

[ek-spurt, ek-spurt, ik-spurt]

noun

1. a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority.

   a language expert.

   Synonyms: master, connoisseur

2. Military.

   1. the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter.

   2. a person who has achieved such a rating.

adjective

1. possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often followed by in orat ).

   an expert driver;

   to be expert at driving a car.

   Synonyms: dexterous, proficient, experienced
   Antonyms: unskillful

2. pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert.

   expert work;

   expert advice.

verb (used with object)

1. to act as an expert for.

expert

/ ˈɛkspɜːt /

noun

1. a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field

adjective

1. skilful or knowledgeable

2. of, involving, or done by an expert

   an expert job

Other Word Forms

• expertly adverb
• expertness noun
• nonexpert noun
• proexpert adjective
• unexpert adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of expert¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin expertus “tried,” past participle of experīrī “to try”; experience

Word History and Origins

Origin of expert¹

C14: from Latin expertus known by experience, from experīrī to test; see _experience

Synonym Study

See skillful.

Example Sentences

While 1st Amendment experts said CBS News had done nothing wrong, parent company Paramount settled the case for $16 million to help clear the regulatory hurdles for its merger with Skydance Media.

From Los Angeles Times

In his report, he said she did seek legal advice when buying the property, but failed to seek further expert tax advice as recommended.

From BBC

The team includes medical staff, child protection experts and a mental health team, the agency said, adding that up to 1,000 people had been affected.

From BBC

Meanwhile, public health experts and HHS staffers are calling for Kennedy to be fired, and several senators at the hearing echoed that call.

From Salon

Legal experts told BBC Verify the strike may have violated international human rights and maritime law.

From BBC

Related Words

• adept 
• adroit 
• deft 
• experienced 
• skilled 
• skillful 
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