drilled
Definition
- Adjective:
- Trained in a skill through repetitive practice: Describes a person or group that has been thoroughly trained to perform specific actions or procedures through repeated, systematic practice, often to achieve precision, efficiency, or automaticity.
Usage
The adjective "drilled" is used to describe a high level of proficiency achieved through rigorous, repeated training. It often implies discipline, consistency, and the ability to perform tasks without hesitation. - It typically modifies nouns like team, soldiers, crew, students, or responses. - It is commonly used in contexts involving military, sports, emergency services, or any procedural training.
Examples
- The drilled team executed the evacuation procedure flawlessly in under two minutes.
- Her drilled responses in the interview showed she was well-prepared for any question.
- Thanks to their drilled routines, the firefighters contained the blaze quickly.
Advanced Usage
- Well-drilled: An intensified form emphasizing a very high standard of training.
- The orchestra was well-drilled and performed the complex symphony without a single error.
- Precisely drilled / Highly drilled: Phrases emphasizing the accuracy and rigor of the training.
- The surgical team's highly drilled coordination was critical to the operation's success.
Variants and Related Words
- Drill (verb): To train or exercise (someone) by repeated practice.
- The sergeant will drill the new recruits on marching formations.
- Drill (noun): A repetitive exercise or training procedure.
- The school conducted a fire drill this morning.
Synonyms
- Trained: Instructed in a particular skill.
- Rehearsed: Practiced for a specific performance.
- Disciplined: Behaving in a controlled way according to rules.
Antonyms
- Untrained: Not having been taught the necessary skills.
- Unpracticed: Lacking experience or training.
- Spontaneous: Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse.
Related Phrases
- Drilled into someone: An idiom meaning to teach something through constant repetition until it is firmly remembered.
- The importance of safety was drilled into every employee from day one.
Adjective
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trained in a skill by repetitious practice
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well-drilled in military procedures
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