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Adroit

🔄 Synonyms of "Adroit"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

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cunningnounSly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
artfulCharacterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
clevernounQuick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
ingeniousOf a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
dexterousSkillful with one's hands.
cleanverbFree of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
neatnounClean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
deftQuick and neat in action; skillful.
handynounEasy to use, useful.
dextrous(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous. [Skillful with one's hands.]
coordinatedOrganized, working together, cooperating
quick-wittedAlternative spelling of quickwitted. [Mentally keen and alert.]
light-fingered(figuratively) Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.
nimble-fingeredUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nimble, fingered.

↔️ Antonyms of "Adroit"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
maladroitnounNot adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.

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WordDefinition
dextrous(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous. [Skillful with one's hands.]
dexterousSkillful with one's hands.
deftQuick and neat in action; skillful.
clevernounQuick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
ingeniousOf a person, displaying genius or brilliance; inventive.
neatnounClean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
quick-wittedAlternative spelling of quickwitted. [Mentally keen and alert.]
artfulCharacterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
cunningnounSly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
handynounEasy to use, useful.
light-fingered(figuratively) Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.
coordinatedOrganized, working together, cooperating
nimble-fingeredUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nimble, fingered.
cleanverbFree of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
skillfulPossessing skill; skilled.
astuteShrewd or crafty.
ableverbHaving the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
nimbleverbQuick and light in movement or action.
skilfulCommonwealth and Irish form standard spelling of skillful
sure-handedConfident and skillful; practiced; expert.

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