DEFT(Adj.) and ADROIT(Adj.) and
DEXTEROUS(Adj.)
Explanation- Words deft,
adroit and dexterous are synonyms of each other. Deft, adroit and dexterous
means having or showing great skill or cleverness. But their meaning slightly
differs from each other.
DEFT (Adj.)
Meaning- having or showing
great skill or cleverness. It mainly implies expertness and quickness in
manipulations.
Uses-
- His deft fingers were one of his greatest
musical assets.
- Monroe was a deft writer as expressed by his
witty descriptions and comments in the newspaper articles.
ADROIT (Adj.)
Meaning- having or showing
great skill or cleverness. It mainly implies innovative and proficient even when
under pressure.
Uses-
- Leena was an adroit negotiator for her company.
- The magician’ s adroit response to the failure
of his trick won applause.
- He is adroit at handling problems.
DEXTEROUS (Adj.)
Meaning- having or showing
great skill or cleverness. It mainly implies skillful and competent with the
hands.
Uses-
- The magician was so dexterous that we could not
follow him as he performed his tricks.
- The skill of his dexterous hands playing guitar
and his soulful voice completely mesmerized the listeners.