Difference between Proficient and Skilled

Proficient

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An expert.

Example sentence: I think the hard thing about all these tools is that it takes a fair amount of effort to become proficient.

Skilled

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having or showing skill; skilful.Requiring special abilities or training.

Example sentence: The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance which envelope our future.