adroit

a·droit

A0099500 (ə-droit′)adj. Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft. See Synonyms at dexterous.

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[French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + droit, right (from Latin dīrēctus; see direct).]

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a·droit′ly adv.a·droit′ness n.

adroit

(əˈdrɔɪt) adj1. skilful or dexterous2. quick in thought or reaction[C17: from French à droit according to right, rightly] aˈdroitly adv aˈdroitness n

a•droit

(əˈdrɔɪt)

adj. 1. expert in using the hands or body; nimble 2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious. [1645–55; < French, Old French: elegant, skillful =a- a-⁵ + droit, dreit straight, just, correct < Latin dīrēctus; see direct] a•droit′ly, adv. a•droit′ness, n. syn: See dexterous.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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"artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"

adroit

adjective skilful, able, skilled, expert, bright (informal), clever, tasty (Brit. informal), apt, cunning, ingenious, adept, deft, nimble, masterful, proficient, artful, quick-witted, dexterous She is a remarkably adroit politician.
awkward, blundering, bungling, clumsy, inept, uncoordinated, cack-handed (informal), inexpert, maladroit, unskilful, unhandy, ham-fisted or ham-handed (informal)

adroit

adjective1. Well done or executed:clean, deft, neat, skillful.2. Showing art or skill in performing or doing:artful, deft, dexterous, skillful.3. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:clever, deft, dexterous, facile, handy, nimble, slick.

Translations

灵巧的

adroit

(əˈdroit) adjective skilful. his adroit handling of the boat. 靈巧的 灵巧的aˈdroitly adverb 靈巧地 灵巧地aˈdroitness noun 靈巧 灵巧