Canadian English Meaning of dexterous

dexterous

Other Canadian English words related to dexterous

synonyms

• Agile
• Clever
• cunning
• deft
• handy
• skilled
• skilful
• able
• adept
• capable
• expert
• graceful
• supple
• masterful
• nimble
• proficient
• Competent
• coordinated
• Double-jointed
• flexible
• skilled
• lithe
• supple
• lithe
• lithesome
• loose-jointed
• masterfully
• qualified
• spry
• sure-handed

antonyms

• awkward
• clumsy
• fumbling
• Awkward
• gawky
• graceless
• handless
• heavy-handed
• stiff
• Stilted
• uncomfortable
• Uncoordinated
• uneasy
• ungainly
• ungainly
• unwieldy
• wooden
• clumsy
• rough-hewn
• bumbling
• Butter-fingered
• ham-fisted
• clumsy
• incapable
• incompetent
• Inexperienced
• maladroit

Definitions and Meaning of dexterous in English

Wordnet

dexterous (s)

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

Webster

dexterous (a.)

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.

Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients; expert; as, a dexterous manager.

Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous management.

FAQs About the word dexterous

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word dexterous

dexterous

What is the English meaning of the word dexterous

skillful in physical movements; especially of the handsReady and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as,

What are the synonyms of the word dexterous

Agile,Clever,cunning,deft,handy,skilled,skilful,able,adept,capable

What are the antonyms of the word dexterous

awkward,clumsy,fumbling,Awkward,gawky,graceless,handless,heavy-handed,stiff,Stilted