deft

deft  (dft)

adj. deft·er, deft·est

Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.

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[Middle English, gentle, humble, variant of dafte, foolish; see daft.]

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deftly adv.

deftness n.

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deft

Adjective

quick and skilful in movement; dexterous [Middle English variant of daft (in the sense: gentle)]

deftly adv
deftness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

deft - skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" dexterous, dextrous 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"

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deft

adjective skilful, able, expert, clever, neat, handy, adept, nimble, proficient, agile, adroit, dexterous << OPPOSITE clumsy

Translations

deft [dɛft] adj → diestro, hábil

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deft [dɛft] adj → adroit(e) → preste

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deft [dɛft] adj → geschickt

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deft [dɛft] adj → svelto/a, destro/a

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deft

adj deft [deft]

skilful, quick and neat his deft handling of the situation. behendig, knap, flink لَبِق، رَشيق сръчен obratný, zručný behændig; snild geschickt επιδέξιος hábil osav کارامد؛ ماهرانه näppärä adroit מְיוּמָן निपुण okretan, spretan ügyes cekatan leikinn abile じょうずな 솜씨가 좋은, 노련한 miklus, sumanus veikls; izveicīgs cekap behendig fingernem/-ferdig; dyktig zręczny hábil abil ловкий obratný spreten spretan flink, händig, skicklig ซึ่งชำนาญ hünerli, maharetli 靈巧的 вправний, спритний مشّاق ، ماہر khéo tay 灵巧的

adv deftly

behendig, handig, knap بِرَشاقَه، بِلَباقَه сръчно obratně, zručně behændigt; snildt geschickt επιδέξια con habilidad osavalt بطور ماهرانه näppärästi adroitement בִּמיוּמָנוּת चतुराई से vješto, spretno ügyesen secara cekatan lipurlega abilmente 巧みに 노련하게 mikliai, sumaniai veikli; izveicīgi dengan cekap behendig fingernemt/-ferdig; behendig zręcznie habilmente cu îndemânare, cu abilitate ловко obratne spretno spretno flinkt, händigt, skickligt อย่างชำนาญ ustaca, maharetle 靈巧地 вправно, спритно ہنرمندی سے khéo léo 灵巧地

n deftness

behendigheid, handigheid رَشاقَه ، لَباقَه сръчност obratnost, zručnost behændighed; snilde die Geschicklichkeit επιδεξιότητα habilidad osavus مهارت؛ زبر دستی näppäryys adresse זְרִיזוּת וְכִשָׁרוֹן निपुणता spretnost, okretnost ügyesség kecekatan leikni abilità 器用さ 솜씨, 노련함 mitrumas, sumanumas veiklība; izveicība kecekapan behendigheid fingerferdighet; dyktighet zręczność habilidade îndemânare, abilitate ловкость zručnosť spretnost spretnost flinkhet, skicklighet, händighet ความชำนาญ ustalık, maharet 靈巧 вправність, спритність ہوشیاری sự khéo léo 灵巧