adj. 1 versed, proficient, skilled, well-skilled, expert, accomplished, skilful or US skillful, adroit, dexterous or dextrous, able, masterful, masterly, polished She is an adept pianist, and her husband is adept at carpentry
n. 2 expert, master, specialist, authority , Colloq dab hand, old hand He is an adept at anything that one does with one's hands