dexterity C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /dɛkˈstɛrəti/ UK /dɛkˈstɛrɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun skill and ease in using the hands or the mind The surgeon's dexterity made the procedure look effortless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · skill and ease in using the... adroitnessdeftnessnimblenessskillagilityfinesseproficiency ↔ Opposites clumsinessawkwardnessineptitudeineptness Word family Related forms dexterousdextrousambidextrousdexter Etymology AI details From Latin dexteritas ('readiness, skill'), from dexter ('right-handed, skillful'), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs- ('right side, south'). dexteritas Latin dexter Latin *deḱs- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dexterity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɛkˈstɛrəti/ **IPA (UK):** /dɛkˈstɛrɪti/ ## Meanings 1. skill and ease in using the hands or the mind ## Examples - The surgeon's dexterity made the procedure look effortless. ## Synonyms - adroitness - deftness - nimbleness - skill - agility - finesse - proficiency ## Antonyms - clumsiness - awkwardness - ineptitude - ineptness ## Related Forms - dexterous - dextrous - ambidextrous - dexter ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dexteritas - Root: dexter - Root: *deḱs- ## Etymology From Latin dexteritas ('readiness, skill'), from dexter ('right-handed, skillful'), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs- ('right side, south'). ## AI Etymology Dexterity comes from Latin dexteritas ('readiness, skill'), from dexter ('right-handed, skillful'), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs- ('right side, south'). The historical trail runs through Latin dexteritas, Latin dexter and Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-. In modern use it means skill and ease in using the hands or the mind. Related forms include dexterous, dextrous, ambidextrous, dexter. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown