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deftness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of deftness

1 ease and grace in physical activity

  • the effortless deftness with which he plays the piano
Synonyms of deftness

agility, dexterity, nimbleness, sleight, spryness
Words Related to deftness

coordination

flexibility, gracefulness, limberness, litheness, loose-jointedness, suppleness

handiness, sure-handedness

sure-footedness

adeptness, adroitness, finesse, prowess
Near Antonyms of deftness

disability, inability, incapability, incapacity

debilitation, disablement, impairment, incapacitation

unhandiness
Antonyms of deftness

awkwardness, clumsiness, gaucheness, gawkiness, gawkishness, gracelessness, ham-handedness, heavy-handedness, klutziness, ungainliness

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

  • with deftness and aplomb she managed to keep the bickering relatives apart for the duration of the reception
Synonyms of deftness

adeptness, adroitness, art, artfulness, artifice, artistry, cleverness, craft, cunning, masterfulness, skill, skillfulness
Words Related to deftness

dexterity, ease, finesse, handiness

experience, expertise, expertness, know-how, proficiency

creativity, ingenuity, inventiveness, knowledge, learning

aptitude, bent, flair, gift, knack, talent
Near Antonyms of deftness

amateurishness, awkwardness, clumsiness, crudeness, klutziness, rudeness

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

artlessness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness

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