Words / B1

ik-SPEERR-ee-uh-nst/ɪkˈspɪəriənst/

Experienced means skilled through long practice: an experienced nurse; experienced in. Experience is the noun/verb (already in the dictionary). Expert is stronger and more specialised. Inexperienced is the opposite. Job specs: experienced staff for the night shift. Do not call a one-week intern experienced.

Meaning

Having skill because you have done something for a long time.

Examples

• “The ward needs experienced nurses for the night shift.”
• “She is experienced in appeals, which takes the preposition in.”

Good to know

an experienced + job noun; experienced in. Noun: experience. Stronger: expert. Opposite: inexperienced. Jobs: years experienced. Not a one-week placement.

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