expert
noun
[ ˈɛkspəːt ]
• a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.
• "an expert in healthcare"
Similar:
specialist,
authority,
pundit,
oracle,
resource person,
adept,
maestro,
virtuoso,
master,
past master,
professional,
genius,
wizard,
connoisseur,
aficionado,
one of the cognoscenti,
cognoscente,
doyen,
savant,
ace,
buff,
ninja,
pro,
whizz,
hotshot,
old hand,
alpha geek,
dab hand,
maven,
crackerjack,
proficient,
expert
adjective
• having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.
• "he had received expert academic advice"
Similar:
skilful,
skilled,
adept,
accomplished,
talented,
fine,
master,
masterly,
brilliant,
virtuoso,
bravura,
magnificent,
marvellous,
wonderful,
outstanding,
great,
exceptional,
superlative,
formidable,
excellent,
dazzling,
first-class,
first-rate,
elite,
superb,
proficient,
good,
able,
apt,
capable,
competent,
clever,
experienced,
practised,
qualified,
knowledgeable,
well versed,
specialist,
professional,
deft,
dexterous,
adroit,
au fait,
wizard,
ace,
stellar,
class,
crack,
top-notch,
out of this world,
mean,
A1,
demon,
genius,
shit hot,
Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective): from French, from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri ‘try’. The noun use dates from the early 19th century Compare with experience and experiment.
