adroit (redirected from adroitest)

a·droit  (-droit)

adj.

1. Dexterous; deft.

2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions. See Synonyms at dexterous.

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[French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + droit, right (from Latin drctus; see direct).]

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a·droitly adv.

a·droitness n.

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adroit

Adjective

quick and skilful in how one behaves or thinks [French à droit rightly]

adroitly adv
adroitness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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" artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"

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adroit

adjective skilful, able, skilled, expert, bright (informal) clever, apt, cunning, ingenious, adept, deft, nimble, masterful, proficient, artful, quick-witted, dexterous << OPPOSITE unskilful

Translations

adroit [əˈdrɔɪt] adj → diestro, hábil

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adroit [əˈdrɔɪt] adj → adroit(e) → habile

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adroit [əˈdrɔɪt] adj → gewandt

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adroit [əˈdrɔɪt] adj → abile, destro/a