adroit
/ə'drɔit/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Skillful and clever in using one's hands or mind: Describes someone who is physically dexterous or mentally quick and resourceful, especially in handling situations or solving problems.
- Characterized by quick, skillful, and adept action or thought: Highlights efficiency and competence in performance.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She was adroit at handling difficult questions from the press.
- The magician's adroit fingers made the coin disappear seamlessly.
- His adroit management of the crisis prevented a major disaster.
Advanced Usage
- "Adroit at/in (doing) something": A common structure to specify the area of skill.
- He is remarkably adroit in navigating complex legal documents.
- She became adroit at finding compromises between the two departments.
Variants and Related Words
- Adroitness (noun): The quality of being adroit; skillfulness.
- Her adroitness in negotiation is widely admired.
- Adroitly (adverb): In an adroit manner.
- He adroitly deflected the criticism and changed the subject.
Synonyms
- Dexterous: Skillful with the hands.
- Deft: Neatly skillful and quick.
- Skillful: Having or showing skill.
- Resourceful: Able to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
Antonyms
- Clumsy: Awkward in movement or action.
- Inept: Having or showing no skill.
- Maladroit: Ineffective or bungling; clumsy.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- An adroit move: A clever and skillful action, especially in a tricky situation.
- Offering a sincere apology was an adroit move that defused the tension.
Adjective
- 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