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- [dek-struh s, -ster-uh s]
- /ˈdɛk strəs, -stər əs/
- /dekˈster.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dek-struh s, -ster-uh s]
- /ˈdɛk strəs, -stər əs/
Definitions of dexterous word
- adjective dexterous Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands. 3
- adjective dexterous possessing or done with dexterity 3
- adjective dexterous having or showing skill in the use of the hands or body 3
- adjective dexterous having or showing mental skill 3
- adjective dexterous skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body. 1
- adjective dexterous having mental adroitness or skill; clever. 1
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Origin of dexterous
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin dexter right-hand, skillful + -ous
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Parts of speech for Dexterous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dexterous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dexterous
adj dexterous
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
adjective dexterous
- proficient — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- quick-witted — having a nimble, alert mind.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
Antonyms for dexterous
adj dexterous
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
- unable — lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim.
- unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
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