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Dexterous vs Talented - What's the difference?

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Dexterous is a related term of talented.


As adjectives the difference between dexterous and talented

is that dexterous is skillful with one's hands while talented is endowed with one or more talents.

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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    talented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • endowed with one or more talents.

    • Synonyms

    * gifted