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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
Of the three Incorrigibles, Alexander was the most adept at the socially useful phrases Penelope had taught them.
She amused herself by signing each one with a different socially useful phrase, of the type the children were so adept at.
The weakness began with a doji candle on July 18, an adept signal of potential trend reversal.
Borthwick has been adept at picking when to stick and twist with his team.
But Igor isn’t just adept at sniffing out truffles — he quickly deduces that she’s emotionally lost.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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