hotshot vs adept

hotshot and adept both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hotshot and adept are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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