light-fingered

adjective

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  1. adroit
  2. dexterous
  3. deft
  4. acrobatic
  5. pliant
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
  • But as with the greatest rom-coms, this one belongs to the lovebirds Barbaro and Turner, two of this generation’s finest, most dexterous actors.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of dexterous hands, Threehalves uses quick-connect tool interfaces that supply 12-volt, 18-volt, or 48-volt electrical power along with pressurized air directly to attached equipment.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dexterous
Adjective
  • Building cars is one thing, but building that kind of instantaneously recognizable brand requires a deft hand.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The ball landed in the middle of the six-yard box, on the head of fellow young defender Ian Togo, but the American’s deft header went wide.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of deft
Adjective
  • Hitting her opening standing full twist, Blakely nearly fell off the beam on her acrobatic series but found her rhythm over the course of the routine.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • He’s made a handful of acrobatic catches off deep-ball throws from Young during the first week.
    — Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of acrobatic
Adjective
  • 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
  • The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of pliant
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“Light-fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-fingered. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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