adept vs hotshot

adept and hotshot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adept	Yes	Yes	No	No
hotshot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adept and hotshot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of adept include ace, champion, genius, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard.

adept (noun)	hotshot (noun)
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adept (adjective)	hotshot (adjective)
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude