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habile

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Synonyms & Antonyms of habile

as in able, skilled

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for habile

able,
adept,
capable,
competent,
expert,
masterful,
masterly,
proficient,
qualified,
skilled,
skillful,
sure-handed

coordinated

double-jointed,
loose-jointed

agile,
flexible,
graceful,
limber,
lissome
(also lissom),
lithe,
lithesome,
nimble,
spry

clever,
cunning,
deft,
dexterous
(also dextrous),
handy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for habile

butterfingered,
ham-fisted,
ham-handed,
handless,
heavy-handed,
unhandy

awkward,
bungling,
clumsy,
fumbling,
gauche,
gawky,
graceless,
klutzy,
rough-hewn,
stiff,
stilted,
uncomfortable,
uneasy,
ungainly,
ungraceful,
wooden

uncoordinated

incapable,
incompetent,
inept,
inexpert,
maladroit

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“Habile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habile. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of habile was in the 15th century

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