adroit
adjective
[ əˈdrɔɪt ]
• clever or skilful.
• "he was adroit at tax avoidance"
Similar:
skilful,
adept,
dexterous,
deft,
agile,
nimble,
nimble-fingered,
handy,
able,
capable,
competent,
skilled,
expert,
masterly,
masterful,
master,
practised,
polished,
slick,
proficient,
accomplished,
gifted,
talented,
peerless,
quick-witted,
quick-thinking,
quick,
clever,
intelligent,
brilliant,
bright,
smart,
sharp,
cunning,
artful,
wily,
resourceful,
astute,
shrewd,
canny,
ingenious,
inventive,
nifty,
nippy,
crack,
mean,
wicked,
wizard,
demon,
ace,
A1,
on the ball,
savvy,
genius,
crackerjack,
compleat,
rathe,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from à droit ‘according to right, properly’.
