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Adroit (adj) means Clever and skilful, especially in using your hands or mind quickly.

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Clever and skilful, especially in using your hands or mind quickly.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French adroit, from French à (“on the; to”) (from Old French a (“to; towards”), from Latin ad (“to; towards”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“at; near”)) + French droit (“right”) (from Old French droit, dreit, from Late Latin drictus, syncopated form of Latin dīrēctus (“laid straight; direct, straight; level; upright”), perfective passive participle of dīrigō (“to lay straight”), from dis- (“apart, in two”) (from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice; in two”)) + regō (“to govern, rule; to guide, steer”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti (“to be straightening, setting upright”))).

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What is the meaning of adroit?
"adroit" (adj) means clever and skilful, especially in using your hands or mind quickly.
What is another word for adroit?
Other words for "adroit" include dexterous, skillful, skilful, deft, expert, clever.
What is the opposite of adroit?
The opposite of "adroit" is maladroit.

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