accomplished
UK/əˈkʌm.plɪʃt//əˈkɑm.plɪʃt/
accomplished adjective: completed; effected; established. Also the simple past and past participle of accomplish.
Adjective
accomplished (comparative more accomplished, superlative most accomplished)
- Completed; effected; established.
- an accomplished fact
- When he described the settlers' dominance as accomplished, he meant that it was a fait accompli.
- Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
- an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain
- Daughter of God and Man, accompliſht Eve,1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- Showing skill and artistry.
- an accomplished first novel
- "Oh! yes—the handsomest young lady that ever was seen; and so accomplished!—She plays and sings all day long. In the next room is a new instrument just come down for her—a present from my master; she comes here to-morrow with him."1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter I, in Pride and Prejudice: […], volume III, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, pages 7–8
Also used as
accomplished is also the simple past and past participle of accomplish.
accomplished meaning in Hindi, Gujarati and Indonesian
accomplished in Hindi
- completed
- पूरा pūrā, पूर्ण pūrṇ
accomplished in Gujarati
- સિદ્ધ થયું
accomplished in Indonesian
- completed
- telah selesai, telah jadi
Examples of accomplished in a sentence
- The presence of the dog and hart further clarifies the meaning of these scenes: hunting was one of the ways in which an accomplished young man could assert himself.1997, Giovanni Levi, Jean-Claude Schmitt, A History of Young People in the West - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 36:
- Knowing this, makes all the difference in the world as to how you will be received as an accomplished young lady when you are presented to the world, and later presented to your Adam.2007, Keisha Clark, The Young Lady's Guide to Charm, Style & Femininity, →ISBN, page 82:
Forms of accomplished
| comparative | more accomplished |
|---|---|
| superlative | most accomplished |
| alternative form | accomplisht |
Origin of accomplished
* First attested in the late 15th century, from accomplish + -ed.
Words formed from accomplished
Phrases with accomplished
Questions about accomplished
- What does accomplished mean?
- Accomplished means completed; effected; established.
- What is accomplished in Hindi?
- Accomplished in Hindi is पूरा (pūrā), पूर्ण (pūrṇ). See Accomplished meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use accomplished in a sentence?
- The presence of the dog and hart further clarifies the meaning of these scenes: hunting was one of the ways in which an accomplished young man could assert himself.
- What part of speech is accomplished?
- Accomplished is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce accomplished?
- Accomplished is pronounced /əˈkɑm.plɪʃt/ (US).
Words near accomplished in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: accomplished (page history and authors); accomplished (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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