expert
Other forms: experts
An expert is someone who knows a ton about the subject at hand. The adjective form of expert describes someone or something that has that special knowledge. If you get expert instruction, that means an expert is your teacher.
The word expert is related to experience, and to be an expert at something you need experience. While your academic honors might suggest that you're an expert in certain areas, like rocket science, other fields — like wake boarding and tattoo art, for example — require more hands-on experience before you're an expert. The word expert is also an adjective: once you become really good at it, people will say you're an expert snake handler.
Definitions of expert
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a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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synonyms:
pundit
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types:
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ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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agronomist
an expert in soil management and field-crop production
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all arounder, all-rounder
a versatile person who is expert at many things
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analyst
someone who is skilled at analyzing data
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analyst
an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
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anatomist
an expert in anatomy
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antiquarian, antiquary, archaist
an expert or collector of antiquities
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arbiter, supreme authority
someone with the power to settle matters at will
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archer, bowman
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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authority
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
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black belt
a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
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cabalist, kabbalist
an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
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calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, reckoner
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
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climatologist
someone who is expert in climatology
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computer expert, computer guru
an authority on computers and computing
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cosmetologist
an expert in the use of cosmetics
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efficiency engineer, efficiency expert
an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel
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exegete
a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
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genealogist
an expert in genealogy
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geographer
an expert on geography
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horticulturist, plantsman
an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
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investigator
someone who investigates
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jurist, legal expert
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
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lapidarist, lapidary
an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
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logician, logistician
a person skilled at symbolic logic
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mnemonist
an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory
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mythologist
an expert on mythology
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nerd
an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
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commentator, observer
an expert who observes and comments on something
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out-and-outer
someone who is excellent at something
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parliamentarian
an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
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past master
someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
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prosthetist
an expert in prosthetics
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pteridologist
an expert in the study of ferns
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guide, pathfinder, scout
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
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shark
a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
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shooter, shot
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
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specialiser, specialist, specializer
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
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talent
a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
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technician
someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
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technocrat
an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
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healer, therapist
a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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old hand, old stager, old-timer, oldtimer, stager, veteran, warhorse
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
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enologist, fermentologist, oenologist
a specialist in wine making
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naprapath
a therapist who practices naprapathy
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adder
a person who adds numbers
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adjuster, adjustor, claim agent, claims adjuster, claims adjustor
one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
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adviser, advisor, consultant
an expert who gives advice
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alleviator
a therapist who makes suffering more endurable
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credit analyst
an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness
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financial analyst, securities analyst
an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations
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industry analyst
an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry
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market analyst
an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)
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annotator
a commentator who writes notes to a text
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assayer
an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
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attache
a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
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number cruncher
someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
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canonist
a specialist in canon law
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cartographer, map maker
a person who makes maps
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chiropractor
a therapist who practices chiropractic
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comparative anatomist
anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals
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cognoscente, connoisseur
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
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coroner, medical examiner
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
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criminologist
a specialist in criminology
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crystallographer
a specialist in crystallography
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curandera
a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
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curandero
a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
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detective
an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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dialectician
a logician skilled in dialectic
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dietician, dietitian, nutritionist
a specialist in the study of food, nourishment, and health
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educationalist, educationist
a specialist in the theory of education
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electrotherapist
someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity
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evaluator, judge
an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
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examiner, inspector
an investigator who observes carefully
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fingerprint expert, fingerprint man, fingerprint specialist
a specialist in identifying fingerprints
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gardener, nurseryman
someone who takes care of a garden
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Germanist
a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature
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designer, graphic designer
someone who specializes in graphic design
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graphologist, handwriting expert
a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
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histologist
anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues
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herb doctor, herbalist
a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
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high priest
a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine
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hunting guide
guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
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intelligence analyst
a government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemy
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decorator, designer, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decorator
a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
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limnologist
a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes
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liturgist
an authority on liturgies
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longbowman
a medieval English archer who used a longbow
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crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter
someone skilled in shooting
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master, professional
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
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meteorologist
a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
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mufti
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
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naturopath
a therapist who practices naturopathy
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ombudsman
a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
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oculist, optometrist
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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orientalist
a specialist in oriental subjects
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osteologer, osteologist
an anatomist who is skilled is osteology
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osteopath, osteopathist
a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
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physical therapist, physiotherapist
therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
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clinical psychologist, psychotherapist
a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
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sangoma
a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder
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gun, gunman
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
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speech therapist
a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
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actuary, statistician
someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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subtracter
a person who subtracts numbers
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syllogiser, syllogist, syllogizer
logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning
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symbolic logician
a person skilled at symbolic logic
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systems analyst
a person skilled at systems analysis
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Teutonist
a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)
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track star
a star runner
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trailblazer
someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
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trapshooter
a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap
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arborist, tree surgeon
a specialist in treating damaged trees
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UNIX guru
an expert on the UNIX operating system
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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɛkˈspərt/
UK
/ˈɛkspət/
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