🎨deft

Meaning

Demonstrating skill and cleverness in movement or action.

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements; dexterous and adroit.

Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements; showing skill and cleverness.

Example Sentences

The pianist's deft fingers moved across the keys with ease.

The artist's deft hands created a masterpiece.

The pianist's deft fingers moved effortlessly.

Example Expressions

deft touch

Synonyms

skillful, nimble, adept, clever, agile, dexterous, adroit, expert, proficient

Entry 1

skillful, nimble, adept, clever, agile

Entry 2

skillful, nimble, dexterous

Entry 3

skillful, adroit, nimble, agile, expert, proficient

Antonyms

clumsy, awkward, inept, unskillful, fumbling, maladroit

Entry 1

clumsy, awkward, inept

Entry 2

clumsy, inept, awkward

Entry 3

clumsy, inept, awkward, unskillful, fumbling, maladroit

Collocations

deft hand, deft movement, deft touch, deft handling