'Dexterous' definitions:
Definition of 'dexterous'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Dexterous'
From: GCIDE
- Dexterous \Dex"ter*ous\, a. [L. dexter. See Dexter.] [Written also dextrous.]
- 1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous workman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager. [1913 Webster]
- Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management. "Dexterous sleights of hand." --Trench.
- Syn: Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready; apt; handy; versed. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dexterous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adept,
- adroit,
- agile,
- apt,
- artful,
- artistic,
- astute,
- authoritative,
- brainy,
- bravura,
- bright,
- brilliant,
- canny,
- clean,
- clever,
- coordinated,
- crack,
- crackerjack,
- crafty,
- cunning,
- cute,
- daedal,
- Daedalian,
- deft,
- dextromanual,
- dextrous,
- diplomatic,
- easy,
- effortless,
- excellent,
- expert,
- facile,
- fancy,
- gifted,
- good,
- goodish,
- graceful,
- guileful,
- handy,
- ingenious,
- keen,
- keen-witted,
- lithe,
- magisterial,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- neat,
- neat-handed,
- nimble,
- nimble-witted,
- no dumbbell,
- no mean,
- not born yesterday,
- politic,
- professional,
- proficient,
- quick,
- quick-thinking,
- quick-witted,
- quite some,
- ready,
- resourceful,
- right-handed,
- scintillating,
- sharp,
- sharp-witted,
- shrewd,
- skilled,
- skillful,
- slick,
- slim,
- sly,
- smart,
- smooth,
- some,
- statesmanlike,
- steel-trap,
- stylish,
- supple,
- tactful,
- talented,
- the compleat,
- the complete,
- virtuoso,
- well-done,
- workmanlike