dexterous

Meaning

1. Skillful with one's hands.
2. Skillful in some specific thing.
3. Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
4. (archaic, figuratively) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful; quick-witted.

Synonyms

adroit

skillful

skilful

deft

clever

dextrous

agile

nimble

skilled

able

handy

proficient

expert

artful

adept

slick

wise

active

apt

crafty

cunning

quick

sensitive

shrewd

ambidexterous

great at

ingenious

manipulator

masterful

mestizo

neat

deceitful

practiced

practised

deadpan

light-handed

resourceful

roguish

scampish

shifty

quick-fingered

competent

clean

capable

artist

🧑‍🎨

slicker

sly

smart

spry

underhanded

Translations

adroit

diestro

lesto

abile

handig

behendig

gewandt

habile

επιδέξιος

hábil

bedreven

destro

sveglio

bekwaam

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛkstɹəs/

Etymology

From Latin dexter (“right, ready”) + -ous. Displaced native Old English handcræftiġ.