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ex·pe·di·tious adjective : marked by or acting with prompt efficiency

Synonyms

alert, prompt, quick, ready, willing—more at QUICK

ex·pel verb ex·pelled; ex·pel·ling : to drive or force out

Synonyms

banish, boot, bounce, cast, chase, dismiss, drum, eject, oust, rout, run off, throw out—more at EJECT

belch, disgorge, eject, erupt, jet, spew, spout, spurt—more at ERUPT

ex·pend verb 1 : to pay out : SPEND

2 : to make use of; also : USE UP

— ex·pend·able adjective

Synonyms

[1] disburse, give, lay out, pay, spend—more at SPEND

[2] clean, consume, deplete, drain, exhaust, spend, use up—more at DEPLETE

ex·pen·di·ture noun 1 : the act or process of expending

2 : something expended

Synonyms

cost, disbursement, expense, outgo, outlay—more at EXPENSE

ex·pense noun 1 : something expended to secure a benefit or bring about a result : EXPENDITURE

2 : COST

3 : a cause of expenditure

4 : a loss, detriment, or embarrassment that results from some action or gain

Synonyms

cost, disbursement, expenditure, outgo, outlay; also overhead; outflow; spending money; charge, price, rate, tab, tariff, toll

ex·pen·sive adjective : involving high cost or sacrifice : COSTLY, DEAR

Synonyms

costly, dear, high, precious, valuable—more at COSTLY

ex·pen·sive·ly adverb : in an expensive manner

Synonyms

extravagantly, grandly, high, lavishly, luxuriously, opulently, richly—more at HIGH

1experience noun 1 : observation of or participation in events resulting in or tending toward knowledge

2 : knowledge, practice, or skill derived from observation or participation in events; also : the length of such participation

3 : something encountered, undergone, or lived through (as by a person or community)

Synonyms

[2] expertise, know-how, proficiency, savvy; also background; command, mastery; acquaintance, familiarity, intimacy

Antonyms

inexperience

[3] adventure, happening, time—more at ADVENTURE

2experience verb -enced; -enc·ing 1 : FIND OUT, DISCOVER

2 : to have experience of : UNDERGO

Synonyms

endure, feel, have, know, see, suffer, sustain, taste, undergo; also encounter, meet; accept, receive

ex·pe·ri·enced adjective : made capable through experience

Synonyms

accomplished, adept, expert, masterful, masterly, practiced, proficient, seasoned, skilled, skillful, versed; also able, capable, competent, fit, good, qualified; educated, prepared, schooled, trained; long-term, old

Antonyms

amateurish, inexperienced, inexpert, unseasoned, unskilled

1experiment noun : a controlled procedure carried out to discover, test, or demonstrate something; also : the process of testing

Synonyms

test, trial; also trial and error; dry run, shakedown; exercise, practice, rehearsal, workout; crucible, ordeal; attempt, effort, try

2experiment verb : to make experiments

— ex·per·i·men·ter noun

ex·per·i·men·tal adjective : of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment; also : serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation

— ex·per·i·men·tal·ly adverb

ex·per·i·men·ta·tion noun : the act, process, or practice of making experiments; also : an instance of experimentation

1expert adjective : showing special skill or knowledge

— ex·pert·ness noun

Synonyms

accomplished, ace, adept, crack, experienced, master, masterful, masterly, practiced, proficient, seasoned, skilled, skillful, versed—more at EXPERIENCED

2expert noun : an expert person

Synonyms

ace, artist, authority, master, scholar, shark, virtuoso, whiz, wizard; also pro, professional; specialist; addict, aficionado, buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan; craftsman, journeyman; jack-of-all-trades

Antonyms

amateur

ex·per·tise noun : the skill of an expert

Synonyms

experience, know-how, proficiency, savvy—more at EXPERIENCE

ex·pert·ly adverb : in an expert manner

Synonyms

ably, adeptly, capably, masterfully, proficiently, skillfully, well