Meaning: Very skilled or proficient at something.
Hindi: निपुण / कुशल
Synonyms: skilled, proficient, expert, accomplished
Antonyms: unskilled, inept, clumsy
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2020 T-1
adept in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Which is the correct spelling of a word meaning 'clever or skillful '?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Adept
ADEPT (adjective) = very skilled or proficient at something.
Adapt = to adjust or modify (different word).
Addept and Adeptt are incorrect spellings.
Answer: Adept - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to the underlined word.
The students who graduated from that school are adept at playing musical instrumentsAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) proficient
Meaning: adept = very skilled, expert at something *(निपुण, दक्ष)*.
proficient = competent, highly skilled *(कुशल, प्रवीण)* — the exact match; both take at before the activity.
Why the others are wrong.
• comfortable = at ease, relaxed *(सहज, आरामदायक)* — one can be comfortable with an instrument without being skilled.
• careful = cautious, taking care *(सावधान)* — says nothing about skill.
• proverbial = well known through a saying *(कहावत-प्रसिद्ध, लोकोक्ति-सम्बन्धी)* — a look-alike distractor with no link to ability.
Word help.
graduated = completed a course and received a degree *(स्नातक हुए)*.
*Adept at, proficient in/at, skilled in — all three describe the same expert.*
Examples
- “She is adept at solving complex mathematical problems.”
adept – questions
What is the meaning of adept in Hindi?
adept means “निपुण / कुशल” in Hindi. In English: Very skilled or proficient at something.
What are the synonyms of adept?
Synonyms of adept: skilled, proficient, expert, accomplished.
What is the opposite of adept?
Antonyms of adept: unskilled, inept, clumsy.
Has adept been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – adept has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CHSL 2020 T-1.