About The Word Dexterous
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Dexterous
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What's The Definition Of Dexterous?
[adj] skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dexterous: adroit | deft | dextrous Related Terms | Find terms related to Dexterous: adept | adroit | agile | apt | artful | artistic | astute | authoritative | brainy | bravura | bright | brilliant | canny | clean | clever | coordinated | crack | crackerjack | crafty | cunning | cute | daedal | Daedalian | deft | dextromanual | dextrous | diplomatic | easy | effortless | excellent | expert | facile | fancy | gifted | good | goodish | graceful | guileful | handy | ingenious | keen | keen-witted | lithe | magisterial | masterful | masterly | neat | neat-handed | nimble | nimble-witted | no dumbbell | no mean | not born yesterday | politic | professional | proficient | quick | quick-thinking | quick-witted | quite some | ready | resourceful | right-handed | scintillating | sharp | sharp-witted | shrewd | skilled | skillful | slick | slim | sly | smart | smooth | some | statesmanlike | steel-trap | stylish | supple | tactful | talented | the compleat | the complete | virtuoso | well-done | workmanlike See Also | Dexterous In Webster's Dictionary \Dex"ter*ous\, a. [L. dexter. See {Dexter}.] [Written
also {dextrous}.]
1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs;
skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a
dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.
2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients;
expert; as, a dexterous manager.
Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit.
--Pope.
3. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous
management. ``Dexterous sleights of hand.'' --Trench.
Syn: Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready;
apt; handy; versed.
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