seasoned pro
Skilled old hand
A seasoned pro is someone with extensive experience and proven skill in their field.
The phrase combines seasoned (matured through time and exposure) with pro (professional), emphasizing both longevity and competence: She handled the crisis like a seasoned pro.
Often used to distinguish veterans from newcomers or amateurs.
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- masterAuthority or controller
- aceSingle-pip card
- old handExperienced person
been around the block · skilled · experienced · polished · savvy · street smart · craftsman · journeyman · tried and true · mentor · grizzled · battle-tested · honed · finesse · weathered · practiced · adept · virtuoso
- expertsexperts, expert, specialist, masters, specialists
- seasoned things
- grillmasterspitmaster, burger flipper
seasoned proamateur
Nonprofessional participant
incompetent · bungler · bumbler · hack · fumbler
seasoned proamateur
Nonprofessional participant
hobbyist · weekend warrior · Sunday painter · enthusiast · layperson
seasoned, season, seasons, seasoning, seasonings, seasonal, seasonally, unseasonable, unseasonably