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    adroit
    /əˈdrɔɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. clever or skilful: "he was adroit at tax avoidance"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADROIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADROIT definition: 1. very skilful and quick in the way you think or move: 2. very skillful and quick in the way you…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adroitAdroit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ADROIT is having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations. How to use adroit in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Adroit.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADROIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ADROIT meaning: 1. very skilful and quick in the way you think or move: 2. very skillful and quick in the way you…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADROIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adroitAdroit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of adroit. adjective. 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”. synonyms: clean, neat.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › adroitAdroit - definition of adroit by The Free Dictionary

    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"

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadroit adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of adroit adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › adroit_adjadroit, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective adroit is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for adroit is from 1652, in the writing of John Evelyn, diarist and writer. adroit is a borrowing from French .

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › adroitAdroit Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft. American Heritage. Skillful in a physical or mental way; clever; expert. His adroit handling of an awkward situation. Webster's New World. Dexterous, deft or skillful. Wiktionary. Synonyms: dexterous. skillful. deft. artful. nimble-witted. neat-handed. suave. resourceful. witty. urbane. smart. skilled.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › adroitAdroit Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    adroit (adjective) adroit /ə ˈ droɪt/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of ADROIT. [more adroit; most adroit] : very clever or skillful. an adroit negotiator. She is adroit at handling problems.