neat-handed
Adroit with hands
Neat-handed means deft or skillful with one's hands, suggesting precision and delicacy in manual work.
The term is old-fashioned and literary: The neat-handed seamstress finished the embroidery in half the time.
Milton used it to describe a nymph in pastoral poetry.
Quick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- deftSkillful and quick
- adroitMentally or physically nimble
- coordinatedArranged to work together
graceful · supple · lithe · quick · spry · flexible · smooth · effortless
Showing extreme attention to detail
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fineAcceptable in quality
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
accurate · detailed · measured · methodical · scrupulous · fastidious · surgical · exquisite
Highly capable, well-versed
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
talented · competent · capable · skilled · versatile · practiced · experienced · seasoned
Thread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- watchmakingCraft of building timepieces
surgery · pickpocketing · sewing · knitting · engraving · microsurgery · lacework · filigree
Arranged with care
- cleanFree of soil
- unclutteredFree from disorder
- organizedSystematically arranged
- shipshapeOrderly and neat
immaculate · trim · kempt · groomed · methodical · systematic · fastidious
nimble
Quick and light-moving
coordinated · graceful · supple · lithe · quick · spry · flexible · smooth · effortless · elegant
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
exact · accurate · detailed · measured · methodical · scrupulous · fastidious · surgical · exquisite · refined
adept
Highly capable, well-versed
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
masterful · talented · competent · capable · skilled · versatile · practiced · experienced · seasoned · crafty
needlework
Thread-based textile craft
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
watchmaking · surgery · pickpocketing · sewing · knitting · engraving · microsurgery · lacework · filigree · whittling
orderly
Arranged with care
- cleanFree of soil
- unclutteredFree from disorder
- organizedSystematically arranged
shipshape · immaculate · trim · kempt · groomed · methodical · systematic · fastidious
neat-handedclumsy
Lacking physical coordination
fumbling · ham-fisted · butterfingered · all thumbs · ham-handed
neat-handedunskilled
Lacking acquired competence
inept · bungling · incompetent · amateurish · slapdash
neat, hand, handed, neater, neatest, neatly, neatness, hands, handy