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adroitness

a·droit
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-droit]
    • /əˈdrɔɪt/
    • /əˈdrɔɪtnɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-droit]
    • /əˈdrɔɪt/

Definitions of adroitness word

  • adjective adroitness expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body. 1
  • adjective adroitness cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: an adroit debater. 1
  • noun adroitness Cleverness or skill. 1
  • noun adroitness skillfulness or ease of ability. 0

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Origin of adroitness

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French, Old French: elegant, skillful, equivalent to a- a-5 + droit, dreit straight, just, correct < Latin dīrēctus; see direct

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Parts of speech for Adroitness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adroitness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for adroitness

noun adroitness

  • dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
  • deftness — dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
  • skill — the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
  • ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
  • cleverness — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.

Antonyms for adroitness

noun adroitness

  • clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • stupidity — the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.

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