variants
also dextrous
formal
: having or showing great skill or cleverness : showing dexterity
They praised her dexterous handling of the crisis.
The movie is a dexterous retelling of a classic love story.
a dexterous maneuver
a dexterous carpenter
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“Dexterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/dexterous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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