Dexterous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Skillful in the use of the hands.
  • adj. Having mental skill or adroitness.
  • adj. Done with dexterity.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Skillful with one's hands.
  • adj. Skillful in some specific thing
  • adj. Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready
  • adj. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert.
  • adj. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having greater skill in using the right hand than the left; right-handed.
  • Possessing manual skill; hence, skilful or adroit in the use of the body in general; quick and precise in action.
  • Having mental adroitness or skill; ready in the use of the mental faculties; prompt in contrivance and management; clever; expert: as, a dexterous manager.
  • Exhibiting dexterity, in any sense; skilful; artful; clever: as, dexterous management.
  • Synonyms Expert, Skilful, etc. (see adroit), nimble, brisk, agile.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  • Equivalent
    adroit   
    Cross Reference
    expert    versed    skillful    apt    able    adroit    active    handy    clever    ready   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    expert    versed    skillful    apt    able    adroit    active    handy    clever    ready   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    deft    adroit    skillful    agile    masterly    ingenious    resourceful    artful    tactful    proficient