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adjective, deft·er, deft·est.dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic. Origin of deftFirst recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; variant of daft synonym study for deftSee dexterous. OTHER WORDS FROM deftdeft·ly, adverbdeft·ness, nounun·deft, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deftHer writing on books and the arts has been impressive in its breadth, depth, and deftness. Pamela Paul Talks Future of New York Times Book Review|Steve Kettmann|April 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST Suleiman's deftness and ability to win the trust of all parties have earned him high marks in Israel. Omar Suleiman, Cairo's New Spymaster-in-Chief|John Barry|January 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST The deftness of Smith's drafts(wo)manship can often be overlooked in her E.T.-proportioned figures. A Woman in Full|Chloe Malle|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST Jack made it seem so easy that the boys were amazed at the deftness with which he steered the boat. Bob Hunt in Canada|George W. Orton
But not one of the collection will bore you; there is about them all too nice a deftness, too happy a gift of phrase. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 25, 1914|Various The deftness of her fingers filled him with an unfamiliar, half-inquisitive wonder. The Masquerader|Katherine Cecil Thurston When my touch had mastered a certain sureness and deftness I planned a nude of Boy with the idea of later executing it in marble. My Actor-Husband|Anonymous Such an affair as the present, staged with a deftness that was almost beautiful, lay beyond her powers and those of her friends. Howards End|E. M. Forster
British Dictionary definitions for deft
adjectivequick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous Derived forms of deftdeftly, adverbdeftness, nounWord Origin for deftC13 (in the sense: gentle): see daft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deftingenious, proficient, nimble, skillful, adroit, adept, quick, able, apt, crack, cute, dexterous, expert, fleet, handy, neat, prompt, ready, skilled |