accomplished and realized share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. accomplished means “highly skilled”. realized means “successfully completed or brought to an end”. realized is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈkɑmplɪʃt/
1.adj.highly skilled
“an accomplished pianist”
2.adj.successfully completed or brought to an end
“his mission accomplished he took a vacation”
3.adj.settled securely and unconditionally
“that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact”
/ˈɹiəˌlaɪzd/
1.adj.successfully completed or brought to an end
“his mission accomplished he took a vacation”
| accomplished | realized | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈkɑmplɪʃt/ | /ˈɹiəˌlaɪzd/ |
| Said | uh-KAHM-plisht | REE-uh-lahyzd |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 12 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | complete | accomplished, completed, realised |
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