practiced Meaning & Definition
What Does Practiced Mean?
Practiced is an adjective that means experienced, skilled:1. It can also mean learned by practice. As a verb, it means carry out, apply.
Word Facts for Practiced
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈprak-təst/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | adept, proficient and good |
| Antonyms | amateur, amateurish and inexperienced |
| Comparative / superlative | more practiced, most practiced |
Practiced Definition (Adjective)
- experienced, skilled:1
a practiced chef
- learned by practice
a practiced skill
Practiced as a Verb
- carry out, apply
practice what you preach
- to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually
practice politeness / practice yoga
- to be professionally engaged in
practice medicine/dentistry/law
- to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient
The team practiced the play.
- to train by repeated exercises
practice pupils in penmanship
- plot
- to do repeated exercises for proficiency
To be a good musician, you'll have to practice a lot.
- to pursue a profession actively
- intrigue
- to do something customarily
- to take advantage of someone
… he practised on their credulity with huge success.
Synonyms of Practiced
Antonyms of Practiced
Practiced in a Sentence
You should practise playing piano every day.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practise.
They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
She practised law for forty years before retiring.
a practiced chef
a practiced skill
practice what you preach
practice politeness
practice yoga
practice medicine/dentistry/law
The team practiced the play.
practice pupils in penmanship
To be a good musician, you'll have to practice a lot.
… he practised on their credulity with huge success.
a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded
a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet
in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day
practice politeness / practice yoga
Word Forms & Grammar
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prac·tic·er noun
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practiced (comparative more practiced, superlative most practiced)
Words That Rhyme With Practiced
Origin of Practiced
Middle English practisen, from Middle French practiser, from Medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare, from practica practice, noun, from Late Latin practice, from Greek praktikē, from feminine of praktikos
First Known Use
1569
15th centuryt
Pronouncing Practiced
You say practiced as /ˈprak-təst/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (prak).
Quick Answers About Practiced
Is practiced an adjective or a verb?
Practiced is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for practiced?
Close synonyms of practiced are adept, proficient and good. See the full list of practiced synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of practiced?
The opposite of practiced can be expressed with words like amateur, amateurish, inexperienced and inexpert.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of practiced?
The comparative form is more practiced and the superlative form is most practiced.