Elite
Elite adjective - Selected as the best.
Proficient and elite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proficient" instead an adjective "Elite".
Proficient
Proficient adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Elite and proficient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elite" instead an adjective "Proficient".
Nearby Words: proficiency, proficiently
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Genius Bruiser: The members of the old SEAL Team Six were not just elite special forces operators but also very technically proficient.
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Assassin's Creed has guards wear more armour as they become more proficient, with the most-armoured ones being Elite Mooks effectively identical to full-powered Altaïr in abilities.
Source: Heavily Armored Mook -
However, only the strongest and most proficient among them are granted the use of Maken, and only the elite become members of Maken-ki.As the school's student council, they're charged with maintaining discipline.
Source: Manga / Maken-ki!
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Proficient and Elite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elite/proficient
Elite & Proficient. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elite/proficient>.
Proficient or Elite. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elite/proficient.
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