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 Barkate is set to be a sure-handed option for Mensah at outside receiver. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 And no one should want to see the Rams’ sure-handed wide receiver let generational wealth slip through his fingers. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 When healthy, Pearsall has shown an ability to break open fast as a sure-handed target. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 The Carolina Panthers knew that Chris Brazzell was going to be sure-handed and rangy and fast when the team selected him in the third round of the draft last month. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-handed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed

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

In the context of Texas, these differences might not have mattered, since the Jews, like other citizens of the fast-growing state, were adept at absorbing immigrants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The man was well known for his tough guy persona and adept skill at roundhouse kicks to the face.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

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

Occupations like air traffic controllers surpass traditional skilled trades in earnings but still require certification or specialized training, a study found.

— Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Illinois families deserve affordable utility bills and a natural gas system that is safe, reliable and maintained by a skilled workforce.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

Similar issues prompted a second voluntary settlement four years later, which instructed the state to raise the threshold for a test score to qualify as proficient in English.

— Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026
About 86% of white students had proficient scores in CMS the last school year, while about 50% of Black students did the same.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

Beauty and precision on your wrist by this masterful Swiss maker, who spent years handling the most complicated, precious pieces at Patek Philippe—the OG along with Voutilainen, Dufour, and Smith.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Since the inception of Puffy, Combs has been the overpowering narrator of his own story, masterful at marketing himself as whatever shiny new version of himself he’s decided to be.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026