Dexterous vs Shrewd - What's the difference?
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Skillful with one's hands.
Skillful in some specific thing
* 1719 ,
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
artful, tricky or cunning
streetwise
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knowledgeable
* {{quote-news
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, date=November 10
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(archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.
* 1599 ,
Dexterous is a related term of shrewd.
As adjectives the difference between dexterous and shrewd
is that dexterous is skillful with one's hands while shrewd is showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.dexterous
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Alternative forms
* dextrousAdjective
(en adjective)- 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.
See also
* adroit * active * expert * skillful * clever * able * ready * apt * handy * versedExternal links
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*shrewd
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Adjective
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- LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.