Meaning of ADROIT
| Pronunciation: | | u'droyt
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- [adj] 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"
- [adj] skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an ingenious press agent"; "an ingenious scheme"
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| | Synonyms: | | clean, clever, coordinated, cunning, deft, dexterous, dextrous, handy, ingenious, light-fingered, neat, nimble-fingered, quick-witted |
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| | Antonyms: | | maladroit | | |
| | See Also: | | artful | |
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| | Definition: | | \A*droit"\, a. [F. adroit; [`a] (L. ad) = droit straight,
right, fr. L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See {Direct}.]
Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the
mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding
danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or
execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit
mechanic, an adroit reply. ``Adroit in the application of the
telescope and quadrant.'' --Horsley. ``He was adroit in
intrigue.'' --Macaulay.
Syn: Dexterous; skillful; expert; ready; clever; deft;
ingenious; cunning; ready-witted.
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