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light-fingered

adjective

Definition of light-fingerednext
as in adroit

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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
  • How much tactile data will be required for breakthroughs in dexterous tasks remains unclear.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cherki, as ever, was a lot of fun to watch and unlucky not to score with a shot that hit the post after some dexterous footwork.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dexterous
Adjective
  • The tiebreak saw them trade mistakes, punctuated by a jaw-dropping point of lunging, acrobatic improvisation that Shelton won with a deft lob that sent Alcaraz sliding with his back to the net.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Giannetos is the artist behind Amal’s covetable hair, who crafted more boho brunette shades of caramel-brown and deft, light layers for the lawyer and humanitarian this summer.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of deft
Adjective
  • And in the Prokofiev, the Philharmonic delivers a thrilling mix of chaotic exuberance and acrobatic precision.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This was classic Griezmann, timing his run in the box before scoring on an acrobatic sliding volley.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of acrobatic
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pliant
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“Light-fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-fingered. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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