Definition of adroit
Adjectives
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
"an exceptionally adroit pianist"
"an adroit technician"
"his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"
"an adroit negotiator"
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artful
marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
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clean, neat
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
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clever, cunning, ingenious
showing inventiveness and skill
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co-ordinated, coordinated
being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements
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deft, dexterous, dextrous
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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handy
skillful with the hands
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light-fingered, nimble-fingered
having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets
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quick-witted
mentally nimble and resourceful
- Antonyms:
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maladroit
not adroit
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awkward
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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inept, tactless
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
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uncoordinated
lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements
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nonmechanical, unmechanical
(of a person) lacking mechanical skills
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Vocabulary Lists for adroit
WordMasters: Grade 5 Blue Division Jan-Feb '09 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1660/
- yen
- disarm
- lithe
- caution
- plunder

