dexterous
adjective
[ ˈdɛkst(ə)rəs ]
• showing or having skill, especially with the hands.
• "a dexterous keyboard player"
Similar:
deft,
adept,
adroit,
agile,
nimble,
neat,
nimble-fingered,
handy,
able,
capable,
talented,
skilful,
skilled,
proficient,
accomplished,
expert,
experienced,
practised,
polished,
efficient,
effortless,
slick,
professional,
masterful,
masterly,
impressive,
finely judged,
delicate,
nifty,
nippy,
mean,
wicked,
ace,
wizard,
crack,
habile,
shrewd,
ingenious,
inventive,
clever,
intelligent,
bright,
brilliant,
smart,
sharp,
sharp-witted,
razor-sharp,
acute,
quick,
quick-witted,
astute,
canny,
intuitive,
discerning,
perceptive,
perspicacious,
insightful,
incisive,
sagacious,
wise,
judicious,
cunning,
artful,
crafty,
wily,
calculating,
on the ball,
quick off the mark,
quick on the uptake,
brainy,
streetwise,
savvy,
suss,
heads-up,
long-headed,
argute,
sapient,
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘mentally adroit’): from Latin dexter ‘on the right’ + -ous.
