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Opportune vs Deft - What's the difference?

opportune | deft |

As adjectives the difference between opportune and deft

is that opportune is suitable for some particular purpose while deft is quick and neat in action; skillful.

opportune

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suitable for some particular purpose.
    • This would be an opportune spot for a picnic
  • At a convenient or advantageous time.
    • The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation

    Antonyms

    * inopportune

    Related terms

    * opportunity * opportuneness

    deft

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Quick and neat in action; skillful
    • He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

    See also

    * daft