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adroit

[ uh-droit ]

adjective

  1. expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

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  2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious:

    an adroit debater.



adroit

/ əˈɔɪ /

adjective

  1. skilful or dexterous
  2. quick in thought or reaction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǾٱ, adverb
  • ˈǾٲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Ǿ· adverb
  • ·Ǿ·Ա noun
  • ܲ··Ǿ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adroit1

First recorded in 1645–55; from French, Old French: “elegant, skillful,” equivalent to a- a- 5 + droit, dreit “straight, just, correct,” from Latin īŧٳܲ; direct
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adroit1

C17: from French à droit according to right, rightly
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But the Bronx Bombers longtime general manager, Brian Cashman, didn’t mope, instead improving the American League champion roster with several adroit moves, starting with pitchers.

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The result, according to the Evening Standard's Nick Curtis, is a "technically adroit and complex production in which a team of stage managers play almost as important a part as Snook".

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Nacua made one last adroit cut to his left, juked past a security guard, joined his teammates and accepted the ball seconds before his absence would have been awkward.

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His Cambodia People’s Party has had a stranglehold on power, fostered by Hun Sen’s autocratic rule and adroit political maneuvers that crippled any effective opposition.

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Foley’s adroit, sly, softly powerful style in Bottesini’s Double Bass Concerto No. 2 drew listeners to the edge of their seats despite a stylistically questionable habit of bending notes.

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