dexterous
[adjective]
Synonyms: adroit, clever, deft, handy, neat-handed, nimble, canny, coony, cunning, ingenious, sleighty, slim, sly

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Antonyms: clumsy
Contrasted words: awkward, gauche, inept, maladroit
Related Words: agile, adept, expert, masterly, proficient, skilled, skillful, easy, effortless, facile, smooth

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

dex‧ter‧ous /ˈdekstərəs/ (also dextrous) adjective
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: dexter 'right, skilful']

1. skilful and quick when using your hands:
dextrous use of the needle

2. skilful in using words or your mind:
his dexterous accounting abilities
—dexterously adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲