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Deft as an Adjective
Definitions of "Deft" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Deft" as an adjective (41 Words)
Usage Examples of "Deft" as an adjective
Associations of "Deft" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Deft” are: dexterous, dextrous, agile, lithe, sprightly, acrobatic, light-footed, light, light on one's feet, spry, lively, active, quick, graceful, supple, limber, lissom, flexible, skilful, adroit, adept, nimble, neat, nimble-fingered, handy, able, capable, skilled, proficient, accomplished, expert, experienced, practised, polished, efficient, slick, professional, masterful, masterly, impressive, delicate

Deft as an Adjective

Definitions of "Deft" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deft” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Neatly skilful and quick in one's movements.
Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
Demonstrating skill and cleverness.

Synonyms of "Deft" as an adjective (41 Words)

able	Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. Able to get a grant for the project.
accomplished	Well educated and having good social skills. An accomplished* pianist.*
acrobatic	Performing, involving, or adept at spectacular gymnastic feats. An acrobatic* dance.*
active	Disposed to take action or effectuate change. Active tuberculosis.
adept	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. An adept* juggler.*
adroit	Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. His adroit* replies to hecklers won him many followers.*
agile	Moving quickly and lightly. An agile* mind.*
capable	Possibly accepting or permitting. The strange events are capable* of rational explanation.*
delicate	(of a state or condition) easily upset or affected. His delicate* health.*
dexterous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands. A dexterous* keyboard player.*
dextrous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
efficient	Being effective without wasting time or effort or expense. An energy efficient* heating system.*
experienced	Having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation. An experienced* social worker.*
expert	Of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood. An expert* job.*
flexible	Bending and snapping back readily without breaking. Flexible schedules.
graceful	Having or showing grace or elegance. She was a tall girl slender and graceful.
handy	Skillful with the hands. A handy* gadget.*
impressive	Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome. An impressive* view of the mountains.*
light	Of the military or industry using or being relatively small or light arms or equipment. A light* sleeper.*
light on one's feet	Marked by temperance in indulgence.
light-footed	Having a light and springy step.
limber	(of a person or body part) lithe or supple. I have to practise to keep myself limber.
lissom	Moving and bending with ease. The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom* teenagers.*
lithe	(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful. She lay gazing up at his tall lithe* figure.*
lively	Filled with events or activity. This whole lively* world.*
masterful	Powerful and able to control others. He looked masculine and masterful.
masterly	Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill. A masterly* performance of the sonata.*
neat	Arranged in a tidy way; in good order. A neat* room.*
nimble	(of the mind) able to think and understand quickly. As nimble* as a deer.*
nimble-fingered	Having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets- Harry Hansen.
polished	(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed. His polished* performance in the film.*
practised	Expert, typically as the result of much experience. The waiter was practised* at disrupting moments of intimacy.*
professional	Worthy of or appropriate to a professional person competent skilful or assured. Professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching.
proficient	Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill. She felt reasonably proficient* in Italian.*
quick	Moving quickly and lightly. Brian gave her a quick* look.*
skilful	Having or showing skill. A skilful* midfielder.*
skilled	Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well. Only the most skilled* gymnasts make an Olympic team.*
slick	Made slick by e g ice or grease. Sidewalks slick* with ice.*
sprightly	Full of spirit and vitality. She was quite sprightly* for her age.*
spry	Moving quickly and lightly. He continued to look spry* and active well into his eighties.*
supple	Capable of moving or bending freely. A supple* mind.*

Usage Examples of "Deft" as an adjective

A deft waiter.
A deft piece of footwork.
Deft fingers massaged her face.
The script was both deft and literate.

Associations of "Deft" (30 Words)

adept	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. Adept in handicrafts.
adroit	Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. He was adroit* at tax avoidance.*
adroitness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty. He lacks political adroitness.
agile	Able to think and understand quickly. His vague manner concealed an agile* mind.*
calligrapher	Someone skilled in penmanship.
clever	Showing skill and originality; ingenious. He was very clever* at getting what he wanted.*
competent	Legally qualified or sufficient. A highly competent* surgeon.*
craftsman	A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft. As an actor he was a consummate craftsman.
dexterous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands. Dexterous of hand and inventive of mind.
dextrous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
expert	Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area. A financial expert.
extraordinarily	Extremely. It is a simple story extraordinarily* well told.*
fast	(of a lens) having a large aperture and therefore suitable for use with short exposure times. On the fast* track in school.*
master	Someone who holds a master s degree from academic institution. He acceded to his master* s wishes.*
masterful	Powerful and able to control others. Masterful technique.
nimble	Moving quickly and lightly. Nimble fingers.
practiced	Skillful after much practice. A practiced* marksman.*
proficiency	The quality of having great facility and competence. Practice greatly improves proficiency.
proficient	A person who is proficient. I was proficient* at my job.*
repairman	A skilled worker whose job is to repair things. A TV repairman.
seasoned	Rendered competent through trial and experience. It was made from seasoned* untreated oak.*
skilled	(of work) requiring special abilities or training. A highly skilled* job.*
skillful	Done with delicacy and skill. A lesser known but no less skillful* composer.*
spry	(especially of an old person) active; lively. He continued to look spry* and active well into his eighties.*
tanner	A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970. Skincare companies are coming to the rescue of consumers with sunless tanners.
technical	(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play. Analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical* rally.*
toolmaker	A maker of tools, especially a person who makes and maintains tools for use in a manufacturing process.
veteran	A person who has had long experience in a particular field. Veteran steadiness.
virtuoso	Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill. Virtuoso guitar playing.
workmanlike	Showing efficient competence but not inspiration. The book is a workmanlike* job with chronology and bibliography and index.*