- expert
- n1. specialist, authority, pundit, scholar; one of the cognoscenti, connoisseur, critic; (both of martial arts) black belt, dan.2. master, proficient, adept, mavin, master hand, Chiefly Brit. Inf. dab hand, Brit. Dial. dabster; maestro, virtuoso, talent, genius, prodigy, standout, Inf. wizard, Inf. whiz, U.S. Sl. crackerjack, Sl. sharp, Sl. shark; professional, Inf. pro, journeyman, veteran, past mistress, past master, old hand, old stager.adj3. masterful, masterly, standout, topflight, top-drawer, first-rate, ace, Inf. topnotch, Inf. crack, U.S. Sl. crackerjack, Inf. whiz-bang, Brit. Sl. whizzo.4. proficient, adept, finished, polished, accomplished, practiced, experienced, Fr. au fait, Inf. knowing the ropes; skillful, skilled, dexterous, adroit, deft, facile; knowledgeable, learned, well-versed, well-informed.v5. counsel, advise, consult with, confer, recommend, suggest; enlighten, educate, acquaint, apprise, inform, notify
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.