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 even opening on 1,500 screens, Harris’ brilliantly dexterous approach proved too much for the film’s marketers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • Marco Wang, an analyst focusing on Chinese robotics for technology research firm Interact Analysis, said the technical readiness of dexterous robotics hands, for example, are among the lowest in hardware components.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of dexterous
Adjective
  • Our hearts are left warmed by its deft exploration of humanity, patriarchy and the meaning of life.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • De Minaur is springy and quick; Mannarino is languid and deft, with his incredibly low string tension trampolining the ball through the court with deceptive power.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of deft
Adjective
  • Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The politician started the team as a positive force for school-age kids, to keep kids in school, off drugs and out of gangs through athletic acrobatic practice and performance.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 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 19 Jul. 2026.

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