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deft

(dĕft)
adj. deft·er, deft·est
Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.
[Middle English dafte, defte, gentle, humble, well-mannered, from Old English dafte, meek.]
deft′ly adv.
deft′ness n.
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deft

(dɛft)
adj
quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
[C13 (in the sense: gentle): see daft]
ˈdeftly adv
ˈdeftness n
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deft

(dɛft)

adj. -er, -est.
skillful; nimble; facile.
[1175–1225; Middle English; variant of daft]
deft′ly, adv.
deft′ness, n.
syn: See dexterous.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. deft - skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"
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deft

adjective skilful, able, expert, clever, neat, handy, adept, nimble, proficient, agile, adroit, dexterous Her movements were neat and deft.
awkward, clumsy, inept, bumbling, gauche, cack-handed (informal), maladroit, unskilful
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deft

adjective
1. Showing art or skill in performing or doing:
2. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:
3. Well done or executed:
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Translations
لَبِق، رَشيق
obratnýzručný
behændigsnild
leikinn
dexter
mikliaimiklusmitrumas
izveicīgsveikls
hünerlimaharetli

deft

[deft] ADJ (defter (compar) (deftest (superl))) → diestro, hábil
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deft

[ˈdɛft] adj [action, movement] → adroit(e)
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deft

adj (+er) → flink, geschickt
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deft

[dɛft] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → abile, destro/a
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deft

(deft) adjective
skilful, quick and neat. his deft handling of the situation. behendig, knap, flink لَبِق، رَشيق сръчен hábil obratný, zručný geschickt behændig; snild επιδέξιος hábil osav کارامد؛ ماهرانه näppärä adroit מיומן निपुण okretan, spretan ügyes cekatan leikinn abile じょうずな 능숙한 miklus, sumanus veikls; izveicīgs cekap behendig fingernem/-ferdig; dyktig zręczny ماهر، په كار پوه، ځيرك، تردست (چالاك hábil abil ловкий obratný spreten spretan flink, händig, skicklig ซึ่งชํานาญ hünerli, maharetli 靈巧的 вправний, спритний مشّاق ، ماہر khéo tay 灵巧的
ˈdeftly adverb
behendig, handig, knap بِرَشاقَه، بِلَباقَه сръчно habilmente obratně, zručně geschickt behændigt; snildt επιδέξια con habilidad osavalt بطور ماهرانه näppärästi adroitement בִּמיוּמָנוּת चतुराई से vješto, spretno ügyesen secara cekatan lipurlega abilmente 巧みに 능숙하게 mikliai, sumaniai veikli; izveicīgi dengan cekap behendig fingernemt/-ferdig; behendig zręcznie ځیرکانه habilmente cu îndemânare, cu abilitate ловко obratne spretno spretno flinkt, händigt, skickligt อย่างชํานาญ ustaca, maharetle 靈巧地 вправно, спритно ہنرمندی سے khéo léo 灵巧地
ˈdeftness noun
behendigheid, handigheid رَشاقَه ، لَباقَه сръчност habilidade obratnost, zručnost die Geschicklichkeit behændighed; snilde επιδεξιότητα habilidad osavus مهارت؛ زبر دستی näppäryys adresse זְרִיזוּת וְכִשָׁרוֹן निपुणता spretnost, okretnost ügyesség kecekatan leikni abilità 器用さ 능숙함 mitrumas, sumanumas veiklība; izveicība kecekapan behendigheid fingerferdighet; dyktighet zręczność مهارت habilidade îndemânare, abilitate ловкость zručnosť spretnost spretnost flinkhet, skicklighet, händighet ความชํานาญ ustalık, maharet 靈巧 вправність, спритність ہوشیاری sự khéo léo 灵巧
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