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    habile
    /ˈhabɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. deft; skilful. rare

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › habileHabile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having general skill : able, skillful. Word History. Etymology. Middle English (Scots) habyll, from Middle French habile, from Latin habilis — more at able. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of habile was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › habileHABILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Habile definition: skillful; dexterous; adroit.. See examples of HABILE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHABILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'habile' Word Frequency. habile in British English. (ˈhæbiːl ) adjective. 1. rare. skilful. 2. obsolete. fit. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C14: from Latin habilis, from habēre to have; see able. Word Frequency. habile in American English. (ˈhæbɪl ) adjective. Rare.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › habileHabile - definition of habile by The Free Dictionary

    Define habile. habile synonyms, habile pronunciation, habile translation, English dictionary definition of habile. adj. Generally able or adroit; handy. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › habileHABILE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . habile in a sentenceWhether in his study of political problems, his pictures of people, or his sketches of scenery, he is equally keen and habile.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › habileHabile Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Habile definition: Able; skillful; handy; clever.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › habilehabile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · habile (comparative more habile, superlative most habile) Generally able or adroit; handy.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHABILE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    habile in American English. (ˈhæbɪl) adjective. skillful; dexterous; adroit. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › habile_adjhabile, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective habile, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › habileHABILE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for HABILE: capable, adept, skilled, able, skillful, proficient, competent, masterly; Antonyms of HABILE: wooden, unhandy, handless, clumsy, uncomfortable, uneasy, gauche, awkward