Vocabulary Spotlight
Adept
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: निपुण (nipun), कुशल (kushal) – Very skilled or proficient at something.
Pronunciation
[uh-dept]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Skilled – कुशल (kushal)
Expert – विशेषज्ञ (visheshagya)
Expert – विशेषज्ञ (visheshagya)
Related Words
Competent – सक्षम (saksham)
Proficient – प्रवीण (praveen)
Proficient – प्रवीण (praveen)
Word Origin
“Adept” shabd Latin “adeptus” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “one who has attained”. Yeh English mein 17th century se istemal ho raha hai.
Word Family
Adjective: Adept – निपुण (nipun)
Noun: Adeptness – निपुणता (nipunta)
Usage Examples
1. Woh computer skills mein kaafi adept hai.
– She is quite adept in computer skills.
2. Painting mein woh ladka bohot hi adept hai.
– That boy is very adept at painting.
Cultural Note
India mein skilled aur adept professionals ko bahut respect aur achhe avsar milte hain, khaaskar technical aur art fields mein.
In Context
“Adept” ka use un logon ke liye hota hai jo kisi cheez mein bohot skilled aur expert ho.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Adept” ka kya matlab hai?
‘Skilled’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adept ka matlab hai bohot hi skilled ya proficient hona.
“Adept” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?
‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adept ka origin Latin “adeptus” se hai.
Adept ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?
‘Clumsy’ sahi jawab hai kyunki clumsy adept ka opposite hai, jo lack of skill ko darshata hai.