US /əˈdrɔɪt/ UK /əˈdrɔɪt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    clever and skillful, especially in handling situations

    She gave an adroit answer that satisfied both sides.

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Synonyms
1 adj · clever and skillful,... dexterousskillfuldeftnimblecleveradeptproficient
Word family
Derived forms adroitlyadroitness
Related forms maladroit

Etymology

From French adroit ('skillful'), from the phrase à droit ('properly, rightly'), from à ('to') + droit ('right, straight'), from Latin directus ('straight').

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