LIGHT-FINGERED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

light-fingered

adjective

Definition of light-fingered

as in adroit

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Adjective

Norway’s options are now abundant, and often adroit and inventive, too.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Today, especially for digitally adroit customers, opening a new account with a neobank offering a better APR is seamless.

— Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

Definition of adroit

Adjective

The bots will also be tested on trickier and more dextrous household and workplace tasks.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Unitree's product lineup spans bipedal humanoid robots that can walk and manipulate objects with dexterous hands, as well as four-legged robots used for tasks such as hazard detection.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dexterous

Adjective

His tape from last preseason and regular season, making acrobatic plays, would be tantalizing if Cincinnati opts to keep Meyers and Jones/Williams instead.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The veteran slot cornerback pulled down both of New England’s interceptions, including one acrobatic toe-tapper near the end zone.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of acrobatic

Adjective

Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
In many ways, Trump is at the height of his power, surrounded by pliant leaders and able to count on a cohesive group of followers.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of pliant

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