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adeptness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of adeptness

subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something

his adeptness at thinking on his feet makes him a formidable debater

Synonyms of adeptness

adroitness, art, artfulness, artifice, artistry, cleverness, craft, cunning, deftness, masterfulness, skill, skillfulness

Words Related to adeptness

dexterity, ease, finesse, handiness

experience, expertise, expertness, know-how, proficiency

creativity, ingenuity, inventiveness, knowledge, learning

aptitude, bent, flair, gift, knack, talent

Near Antonyms of adeptness

amateurishness, awkwardness, clumsiness, crudeness, klutziness, rudeness

inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency

Antonyms of adeptness

artlessness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness

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