DEFT


Meaning of DEFT in English

adjective

Synonyms: dexterous 1, adroit, clever, handy, neat-handed, nimble

Related Word: agile, brisk, fleet; apt, prompt, quick, ready; adept, crack, crackerjack; ingenious, neat

Contrasted words: heavy-handed, unskillful; blundering, bungling, butterfingered; rigid, stiff, wooden

Antonyms: awkward, unhandy

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.