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   a·droit

   /əˈdroit/

   adjective

   • 1. clever or skillful in using the hands or mind: "he was adroit at tax avoidance"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from à droit ‘according to right, properly’.

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   The meaning of ADROIT is having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations. How to use adroit in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Adroit.

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   ADROIT definition: 1. very skilful and quick in the way you think or move: 2. very skillful and quick in the way you…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions. She is a remarkably adroit and determined politician. Synonyms: skilful , able , skilled , expert More Synonyms of adroit

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   Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft. American Heritage. Skillful in a physical or mental way; clever; expert. His adroit handling of an awkward situation. Webster's New World. Dexterous, deft or skillful. Wiktionary. Synonyms: dexterous. skillful. deft. artful. nimble-witted. neat-handed. suave. resourceful. witty. urbane. smart. skilled.

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

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   adj. 1. expert in using the hands or body; nimble. 2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious. [1645–55; < French, Old French: elegant, skillful = a- a - 5 + droit, dreit straight, just, correct < Latin dīrēctus; see direct] a•droit′ly, adv. a•droit′ness, n. syn: See dexterous.

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   ADROIT meaning: 1. very skilful and quick in the way you think or move: 2. very skillful and quick in the way you…. Learn more.

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    Adroit definition: expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.. See examples of ADROIT used in a sentence.

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    adroit meaning, definition, what is adroit: clever and skilful, especially in the wa...: Learn more.