adroit

adjectives

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"

adroit

is derived from

adroitness

antonym

maladroit

is similar to

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"

clean, neat

is similar to

showing inventiveness and skill

"a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

clever, cunning, ingenious

is similar to

being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements

"she was usually good with her hands and well coordinated"- Mary McCarthy

co-ordinated, coordinated

is similar to

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

"a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

deft, dexterous, dextrous

is similar to

skillful with the hands

"handy with an axe"

handy

is similar to

having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets

"a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hansen; "the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Time

light-fingered, nimble-fingered

is similar to

mentally nimble and resourceful

"quick-witted debater"; "saved an embarrassing situation with quick-witted tact"

quick-witted