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adept
adjective as in very able
Strongest matches
accomplished, adroit, capable, deft, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed
Strong matches
ace, clean, crack, crackerjack, expert, hotshot, quick, savvy, sharp, slick, smooth, there, whiz, wizard
Weak matches
brainy, dexterous, hot, know stuff, masterful, masterly, no dummy, no slouch, nobody's fool, on the ball, on the beam, practiced, sharp as a tack, up to speed
Example Sentences
Like Prince, one of Martin’s idols, he is adept at many styles.
Oloyede is so adept at differentiating the various male characters he plays that I was shocked that there was only one male actor at the curtain call.
They will lose the human anatomy so familiar from science-fiction, in favor of designs that make them safer, steadier, and more adept.
North Korean hackers, for example have become more active and adept at using cybercrime.
He was also adept at marrying modern elements with historic buildings, as at London's Royal Institution and Newcastle's Great North Museum.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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