adroit
\ə-ˈdrȯit\
adjective
: very clever or skillful
Full Definition
: having or showing skill, cleverness, orresourcefulness in handling situations <anadroit leader> <adroit maneuvers>
synonyms see clever, dexterous
adroit·ly adverbadroit·ness noun
Examples
an adroit negotiatorShe is adroit at handling problems.She managed the situation adroitly.
Origin: French, from Old French, from a- (fromLatin ad-) + droit right, droit.
First use: 1652
Synonyms: skillful, artful, bravura, deft,delicate, dexterous (also dextrous), expert,masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised),virtuoso, workmanlike
Antonyms: amateur, amateurish, artless,rude, unprofessional, unskillful