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ADROIT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Example:
an adroit negotiator
Classified under:
Similar:
clean; neat (free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed)
clever; cunning; ingenious (showing inventiveness and skill)
co-ordinated; coordinated (being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements)
deft; dexterous; dextrous (skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands)
handy (skillful with the hands)
light-fingered; nimble-fingered (having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets)
quick-witted (mentally nimble and resourceful)
Also:
artful (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft)
Antonym:
maladroit (not adroit)
Derivation:
adroitness (skillful performance or ability without difficulty)
