adroit
Quick and capable
Adroit means skillful and clever, especially in handling difficult situations or using one's hands.
An adroit negotiator navigates complex discussions with ease.
An adroit maneuver shows quick thinking and dexterity.
The word suggests nimbleness of mind or body—someone adroit finds elegant solutions where others fumble.
Physically skilled, agile
- deftSkillful and quick
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- coordinatedArranged to work together
sure-handed · graceful · precise · handy · skilled · light-fingered · supple · lithe
Having practiced ability
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
skilled · capable · competent · polished · talented · practiced · virtuosic · consummate
Showing mental quickness
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
perceptive · ingenious · cunning · savvy · keen · canny · resourceful · sharp-minded
dexterous
Physically skilled, agile
coordinated · sure-handed · graceful · precise · handy · skilled · light-fingered · supple · lithe · fluid
proficient
Having practiced ability
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- adeptHighly capable, well-versed
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
accomplished · skilled · capable · competent · polished · talented · practiced · virtuosic · consummate · seasoned
clever
Showing mental quickness
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
sharp · perceptive · ingenious · cunning · savvy · keen · canny · resourceful · sharp-minded · strategic
- agilityagile, nimble, quick, lithe, spry
- dexteritydexterous, nimble, agile, deft, nimbleness
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
- worldlyworldly, cosmopolitan, globe-trotter, globetrotter, world traveler
adroitclumsy
Lacking physical coordination
maladroit · awkward · uncoordinated · klutzy · ham-handed
adroittactless
Insensitive in manner
awkward · gauche · inept · indelicate · blundering