dexterity

Meaning

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Synonyms

skill

ability

cleverness

adroitness

proficiency

deftness

adeptness

skillfulness

handiness

expertness

agility

sleight

craftsmanship

competence

craft

expertise

facility

ingenuity

knack

quickness

skilfulness

skillful

nimbleness

capability

technique

art

🎨

artistry

expert

workmanship

manual dexterity

know-how

manual skill

master hand

neatness

promptness

acquiry

shrewdness

Hayward?

aptitude

cum-savvy

address

accomplishment

trick

usefulness

wisdom

dexterousness

efficiency

élan

attainment

faculty

Translations

Geschicklichkeit

destreza

habilidad

habileté

dextérité

destrezza

Gewandtheit

abilità

handigheid

Fertigkeit

adresse

destreza

habilidade

beceri

habilitat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter (“on the right”), this is in reference to most people having greater fine motor skills in their right hand. Partially displaced native Old English handcræft, whence Modern English handcraft.