ADROIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

Example:

an adroit negotiator

Classified under:

Adjectives

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)