deft

Meaning

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

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

Demonstrating skill and cleverness in movement or action.

Example Sentences

The artist's deft hands created a masterpiece.

The pianist's deft fingers moved effortlessly.

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

Example Expressions

deft touch

Synonyms

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

Entry 1

skillful, nimble, dexterous

Entry 2

skillful, adroit, nimble, agile, expert, proficient

Entry 3

skillful, nimble, adept, clever, agile

Antonyms

clumsy, inept, awkward, unskillful, fumbling, maladroit

Entry 1

clumsy, inept, awkward

Entry 2

clumsy, inept, awkward, unskillful, fumbling, maladroit

Entry 3

clumsy, awkward, inept

Collocations

deft hand, deft movement, deft touch, deft handling