adroitness
/əˈdrɔɪtnɪs
/noun [mass noun]
Cleverness or skill: he lacks political adroitness...
- Clarendon admired his dexterity and adroitness.
- Few bands, if any at all, can challenge their adroitness on stage as they are simply magical.
- Mental ability tests do not measure personality, social adroitness, leadership, charisma, cool-headedness, altruism, or many other things that we value.
Synonyms
skill, skilfulness, prowess, expertise, expertness, adeptness, handiness, nimbleness, dexterity, dexterousness, deftness;
ability, capability, competence, competency, mastery, virtuosity, proficiency, accomplishment, artistry, art, knack, bent, faculty, facility, aptitude, flair, finesse, talent, gift, giftedness;
quick-wittedness, cleverness, intelligence, wisdom, brilliance, brightness, sharpness, cunning, artfulness, astuteness, diplomacy, discretion, shrewdness, resourcefulness, ingenuity, inventiveness, imagination, imaginativeness;
French savoir faire
informal niftiness, nippiness, know-how, savvy
- by numbers
- BYO
- BYOB
- BYOD
- BYOG
- by oneself
- by one's fingertips
- by (or at) someone's side
- by order
- by (or from) all accounts
- by (or in) leaps and bounds
- by (or in) virtue of
- by (or of) the name of
- by (or on) one's lonesome
- by (or on) request
- by (or through) the back door
- by (or with) your leave
- by ourselves
- by parol
- bypass
- bypath
- byplay
- bypoll
- by-product
- BYR