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- Dictionaryadroitness/əˈdrɔɪtnɪs/
noun
- 1. cleverness or skill: "he lacks political adroitness"
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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: 1. the quality of being skilful and quick in thinking or movement: 2. the quality of being…. Learn more.
Adroitness definition: dexterity, flexibility, ease, and speed in the use of the hands or body. See examples of ADROITNESS used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / əˈdrɔɪt / us / əˈdrɔɪt / Add to word list. very skilful 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.
Definitions of adroitness. noun. skillful performance or ability without difficulty. synonyms: adeptness, deftness, facility, quickness. see more.
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. adroit in British English. (əˈdrɔɪt ) adjective. 1. skilful or dexterous. 2. quick in thought or reaction.
Definitions of adroit. adjective. 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”. synonyms: clean, neat.
