Meaning & use
deft
Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements or actions.
See it in a sentence
With a few deft movements, the surgeon closed the incision in under a minute.
Her deft handling of the tense negotiation impressed everyone in the room.
A note on using this word
Deft often describes physical dexterity, but it also works well for skillful handling of a delicate social situation.
Words with a similar meaning
skillfuladroit
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Words with an opposite meaning
clumsy
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