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adroit definition
adroit |
Grep of noun adroit adroitness Overview of adj adroit The adj adroit has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) adroit, clever, ingenious -- (skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an ingenious press agent"; "an ingenious scheme") 2. adroit -- (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") Antonyms of adj adroit 2 senses of adroit Sense 1 adroit, clever, ingenious INDIRECT (VIA artful) -> artless Sense 2 adroit (vs. maladroit) maladroit (vs. adroit) => bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed => inept, tactless => uncoordinated => unmechanical, nonmechanical Similarity of adj adroit 2 senses of adroit Sense 1 adroit, clever, ingenious => artful (vs. artless) Sense 2 adroit (vs. maladroit) => clean, neat => coordinated => deft, dexterous, dextrous => handy => light-fingered, nimble-fingered => clever, cunning, ingenious => quick-witted Also See-> artful#2 Attributes of adj adroit Familiarity of adj adroit adroit used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj adroit adroit maladroit Overview of adj adroit The adj adroit has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) adroit, clever, ingenious -- (skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an ingenious press agent"; "an ingenious scheme") 2. adroit -- (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")
adroit definition
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