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fluent

/ˈfluː.ənt/

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adjective

Able to express yourself easily and smoothly in a language.

She speaks fluent Spanish.
He learned English as a fluent language.
They offer fluent customer support.

Adinary Nuance

Compare with fluent siblings: fluency (noun) names the skill, fluid sounds smooth but less precise, and flowing is poetic. Use fluent for real language ability, not just smooth style.

In other languages

Spanish: Fluido
Japanese: 流暢な
Korean: 유창한
Vietnamese: Thường thạo
Chinese: 流利的

Etymology

Common phrases

fluent in Englishspeak fluentfluent speakerbecome fluent

Synonyms

smooth easy proficient

Related words

fluency smooth flowing

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