SURE-HANDED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

sure-handed

adjective

Definition of sure-handed

as in deft

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Recent Examples of sure-handed Primarily a shortstop, the sure-handed Lombard has also spent some time at third base this season. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026 There’s nobody more sure-handed than Miggy. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 At the outset of the Hot Stove Season, the Mets moved fan-favorite Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in return for sure-handed, but potentially bat-hamstrung second baseman, Marcus Semien. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The Eagles pounced on a fumble in the third quarter and Tank Bigbsy, the sure-handed backup to Barkley, scored for a 14-10 lead. — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-handed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed

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

Cars are becoming more soundproof Today’s drivers aren’t hearing sirens, law enforcement agencies contend, because modern vehicles are adept at noise-blocking.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Water starts rapidly flooding the house, with a creature swimming through, clearly adept at moving underwater as had been predicted.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

Rogers is a skillful campaigner who might continue to capitalize on this strategy.

— Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
What is not explicit on screen or in the financial results is the intense amount of skillful work, preparation, promotion, production, marketing, and ad sales that goes on behind the scenes.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

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

Analyzing a potential legal challenge The prospect of a trans woman who is skilled enough at basketball to play in the WNBA and who seeks employment in the WNBA is uncertain and, for now, speculative.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer found that AI-skilled workers earned a 56% average wage premium in 2024 and that required skills are changing 66% faster in roles most exposed to AI.

— Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

According to the district's website, only 8% of sixth through eighth graders are proficient in math.

— Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
In 2024, the National Assessment of Educational Performance reported that 33% of fourth-graders read below basic, 28% at basic and only 39% at proficient or advanced levels.

— Jose Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

After all, indie podcasters are in danger of being sidelined by the large podcast networks, even though indie podcasters are overwhelmingly responsible for the creatively masterful podcasts.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Both of them are masterful big-buck killers and have some tricks for tipping the odds slightly in their favor.

— Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026