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- DictionaryA·droit·ness/əˈdroitnəs/
noun
- 1. cleverness or skill: "he lacks political adroitness"
clever stresses physical or mental quickness, deftness, or great aptitude. a person clever with horses. adroit often implies a skillful use of expedients to achieve one's purpose in spite of difficulties. an adroit negotiator. cunning implies great skill in constructing or creating.
Adroitness definition: dexterity, flexibility, ease, and speed in the use of the hands or body. See examples of ADROITNESS used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / əˈdrɔɪt.nəs / us / əˈdrɔɪt.nəs / Add to word list. the quality of being skilful and quick in thinking or movement: He has demonstrated his political adroitness many times. She directs the conversation with the adroitness of a talk show host. See. adroit. Fewer examples. Their technical acumen and adroitness is impressive.
us / əˈdrɔɪt / uk / əˈdrɔɪt / Add to word list. very skillful and quick in the way you think or move: an adroit reaction / answer / movement of the hand. She became adroit at deal ing with difficult questions. Opposite. maladroit formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skilled, talented and able. able. ably. accomplished. adeptly.
Definitions of adroitness. noun. skillful performance or ability without difficulty. synonyms: adeptness, deftness, facility, quickness. see more.
4 days ago · noun. the quality of being skilful, dexterous, or clever in handling situations or performing tasks. The word adroitness is derived from adroit, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
3 days ago · 3 senses: the quality of being skilful, dexterous, or clever in handling situations or performing tasks 1. skilful or dexterous.... Click for more definitions.
