adroit 音标拼音: [ədr'ɔɪt]
a . 熟练的,灵巧的,机敏的
熟练的,灵巧的,机敏的
adroit adj 1 :
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 " [
ant : {
maladroit }]
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a . [
F .
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L .
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droit straight ,
right ,
fr .
L .
directus ,
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See {
Direct }.]
Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties ;
exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty ;
ready in invention or execution ; --
applied to persons and to acts ;
as ,
an adroit mechanic ,
an adroit reply . "
Adroit in the application of the telescope and quadrant ." --
Horsley . "
He was adroit in intrigue ." --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Dexterous ;
skillful ;
expert ;
ready ;
clever ;
deft ;
ingenious ;
cunning ;
ready -
witted .
[
1913 Webster ]
90 Moby Thesaurus words for "
adroit ":
Daedalian ,
adept ,
adroitness ,
apt ,
artful ,
artistic ,
astute ,
authoritative ,
brainy ,
bravura ,
bright ,
brilliant ,
canny ,
clean ,
clever ,
coordinated ,
crack ,
crackerjack ,
craft ,
cunning ,
cute ,
daedal ,
deft ,
deftness ,
dexterity ,
dexterous ,
dexterousness ,
dextrous ,
diplomatic ,
excellent ,
expert ,
expertise ,
fancy ,
gifted ,
good ,
goodish ,
graceful ,
handy ,
ingenious ,
intelligent ,
keen ,
keen -
witted ,
know -
how ,
magisterial ,
masterful ,
masterly ,
neat ,
neat -
handed ,
nimble ,
nimble -
witted ,
no dumbbell ,
no mean ,
not born yesterday ,
perspicacious ,
politic ,
pretty ,
professional ,
proficient ,
prowess ,
quick ,
quick -
thinking ,
quick -
witted ,
quite some ,
readiness ,
ready ,
resourceful ,
scintillating ,
sharp ,
sharp -
witted ,
shrewd ,
skill ,
skillful ,
sleight ,
slick ,
slim ,
sly ,
smart ,
some ,
statesmanlike ,
steel -
trap ,
stylish ,
subtle ,
tactful ,
talented ,
the compleat ,
the complete ,
virtuoso ,
well -
done ,
wicked ,
workmanlike
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ADROIT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Adroit goes back to an Old French word meaning "handsome or elegant" as well as "skilled in combat " The adjective is still used to imply skillfulness, but usually not of the physical kind Adroit most often describes cleverness that achieves one's purpose in spite of difficulties
ADROIT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Adroit definition: expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body See examples of ADROIT used in a sentence
ADROIT | 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
ADROIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician
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