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a·droit    Audio Help   [uh-droit] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
2.cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: an adroit debater.
[Origin: 1645–55; < F, OF: elegant, skillful, equiv. to a- a-5 + droit, dreit straight, just, correct < L dīréctus; see direct]

—Related forms
a·droit·ly, adverb
a·droit·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. skillful, clever; deft, apt, adept. 1, 2. See dexterous.
—Antonyms 1. clumsy.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  artful
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Showing art or skill in performing or doing.
Synonyms:  deft, dexterous, skillful
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  dexterous
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance.
Synonyms:  clever, deft, facile, handy, nimble, slick
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  neat
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Well done or executed.
Synonyms:  clean, deft, skillful
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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