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    dexterous
    /ˈdɛkst(ə)rəs/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEXTEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEXTEROUS definition: 1. having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dexterousDexterous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEXTEROUS is mentally adroit and skillful : clever. How to use dexterous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Dexterous.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dexterousDEXTEROUS Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for DEXTEROUS: handy, skilled, clever, skillful, cunning, deft, agile, expert; Antonyms of DEXTEROUS: clumsy, wooden, unhandy, handless, ungainly, uncomfortable, awkward, stiff

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEXTEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dexterous is still most often used to refer to manual or physical ability but can also refer to mental or social agility: a dexterous wood carver; dexterous management of a potentially embarrassing situation. adroit implies cleverness or mental acuity, occasionally complex physical skill: an adroit politician; an adroit juggler. deft suggests a ...

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdexterous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of dexterous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dexterousDexterous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To be dexterous is an essential trait for knitters and sleight-of-hand magicians. The adjective dexterous often refers to skill and agility with the hands, but it can mean any skillful or clever physical movement. A kid's dexterous ball handling and footwork can aid him on the soccer field.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dexterousDexterous - definition of dexterous by The Free Dictionary

    1. skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body; deft. 2. having mental adroitness or skill; clever; quick. 3. done with skill or adroitness. dex′ter•ous•ness, n.

  9. www.definitions.net › definition › dexterousWhat does dexterous mean? - Definitions.net

    Skillful with one's hands. Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully. Etymology: dexter, Latin. 1. Expert at any manual employment; active; ready; as, a dexterous workman.2. Expert in management; subtle; full of expedients.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dexterousdexterous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 9, 2024 · dexterous (comparative more dexterous, superlative most dexterous) Skillful with one's hands. Skillful in some specific thing. Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully. (figurative, archaic) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dexterousDexterous Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DEXTEROUS meaning: having or showing great skill or cleverness showing dexterity