accomplished
- 1Very good at something because of a lot of practice or training.
Like someone who has won many medals after years of hard training.
She is an accomplished pianist who practiced for many years.
He became an accomplished cook after taking lots of classes.
Similarskilled, talented, gifted, expert, proficient
Oppositeunskilled, inexperienced, inept
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- 2Simple past and past participle of accomplish. Use this form for something you already finished.
She accomplished her goal a week before the deadline.
They accomplished a lot during the summer break.
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- 3
- 4Finished and fully done.
Like a puzzle that is finished, with every piece in its place.
With the work accomplished, they went home to rest.
The mission was accomplished without any trouble.
Similarcompleted, achieved, finished, done
Oppositeunfinished, incomplete
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accomplished is a form of accomplish
accomplish, verb: To finish a task successfully and reach the goal you set. Full entry
- Forms
- accomplishaccomplishes he/she/itaccomplishing -ing formaccomplished past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- accomplish → accomplished: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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Origin
First used in the late 1400s, made from the word "accomplish" plus "-ed".