Deft synonyms
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Part of speech:
Having or showing skill; expert.
Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft.
dexterous (related)
Skillful in some specific thing
skilful (related)
Characteristic of an expert.
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Swift; rapid
The definition of skillful is someone or something that shows talent or adeptness.
clumsy (antonym)
The definition of clumsy is someone or something that is shaped, made or moves awkwardly.
awkward (antonym)
Difficult to effect; uncomfortable:
inept (antonym)
Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:
Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful:
The definition of neat is something considered cool or awesome.
Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.
Tending to react hastily:
unskillful (antonym)
Not skillful.
Skillful or clever, esp. in achieving a purpose
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Mentally quick and original; bright:
The definition of facile is something that uses little effort or is easy to do.
Superficially attractive or plausible but lacking depth or soundness:
The definition of clean is not dirty, or sober, or off of drugs, or morally pure.
ability (related)
Showing art or skill in performing or doing
knowledge (related)
Showing art or skill in performing or doing
razor-sharp (related)
masterful (related)
deftly (related)
masterly (related)
well-timed (related)
Apt is defined as a response or result that is likely, expected or anticipated.
dry-wit (related)
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Find another word for deft. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for deft, like: skilled, adroit, dexterous, able, agile, skilful, expert, fleet, nimble, skillful and clumsy.