Meaning & Definition of Proficient in English

1. Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

• "Adept in handicrafts"

• "An adept juggler"

• "An expert job"

• "A good mechanic"

• "A practiced marksman"

• "A proficient engineer"

• "A lesser-known but no less skillful composer"

• "The effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

2. Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

• "His technical innovation was his brushwork"

• "The technical dazzle of her dancing"