adroit

[uh-droit] / əˈdrɔɪt /

ADJECTIVE

very able or skilled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adept artful deft masterful nimble proficient skillful

WEAK

apt clean clever crack crackerjack cunning cute dexterous expert foxy good handy hot tamale ingenious neat nifty on the ball on the beam quick on the trigger quick on the uptake quick-witted savvy sharp slick smart up up to speed whiz wizard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awkward clumsy ignorant incompetent inept unable unhandy unskilled unskillful

WEAK

dense stupid

Example Sentences

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Kovrig described Chinese negotiators as "extremely adroit, calculating, and always looking for leverage".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

His focus on affordability and adroit use of social media in his campaign attracted young voters and members of immigrant communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

But adroit as ever, Kirk had a way of tilting the odds of those engagements in his ideological favor.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

He was not merely adroit and not merely powerful, he was faithless.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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