NYT Dictionary

ADEPT

/əˈdɛpt/
AdjectiveNouna-DEPTa-dept · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024

Meaning

Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European [Term?]der. Proto-Italic *apjō Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin apīscor Latin adipīscor Latin adeptusbor. French adeptebor. English adept Borrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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