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Proficient vs Commendable - What's the difference?

proficient | commendable |

As adjectives the difference between proficient and commendable

is that proficient is good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill while commendable is worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.

As a noun proficient

is an expert.

proficient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
  • He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
  • By constant playing and experimenting with these he learned to tie rude knots, and make sliding nooses; and with these he and the younger apes amused themselves. What Tarzan did they tried to do also, but he alone originated and became proficient .

    Synonyms

    * (good at) skilled, fluent, practiced

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expert.
  • Synonyms

    * (expert) expert; see also

    commendable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable or meritorious.
  • * circa 1600 , The Merchant of Venice ,Act I, scene I:
  • LThanks,i' faith; for silence is only commendable /In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.

    See also

    * commandable