seasoned veteran
Battle-tested professional
A seasoned veteran is someone with extensive experience in a particular field, having weathered many challenges over time.
The phrase is technically redundant—both words suggest experience—but the combination emphasizes depth of expertise: a seasoned veteran of political campaigns, As a seasoned veteran, she knew exactly how to handle the crisis.
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- battle-hardenedToughened by combat experience
- old handExperienced person
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
been around the block · pro · war-torn · battle scars · weathered · skilled · savvy · sage · mentor · decorated · tour of duty · scarred · tough · school of hard knocks · wise · long in the tooth · campaign · service
- expertise termsexpert, specialist, authority, master, pro
- seasoned things
- maturityadulthood, immature, come of age, ripe, unripe
- Elderly ProtagonistsMiss Marple, Hercule Poirot, wise elder, grandfather figure, golden ager
seasoned veteranamateur
Nonprofessional participant
novice · dilettante · inexpert · learner · bumbler
seasoned veteranuninitiated
Lacking specialized knowledge
wet behind the ears · babe in the woods · innocent · naïf · unblooded
seasoned, veteran, season, seasons, seasoning, seasonings, seasonal, seasonally, unseasonable