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Adroitness vs Dexterous - What's the difference?

adroitness | dexterous |

As a noun adroitness

is displays of skillfulness or ease of ability.

As an adjective dexterous is

skillful with one's hands.

adroitness

English

Noun

(-)
  • Displays of skillfulness or ease of ability.

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    dexterous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dextrous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Skillful with one's hands.
  • Skillful in some specific thing
  • * 1719 ,
    • We went frequently out with this boat a-fishing; and as I was most dexterous to catch fish for him, he never went without me.
  • Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.

    • Related terms

    * ambidextrous * dexter * dexterity

    See also

    * adroit * active * expert * skillful * clever * able * ready * apt * handy * versed

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