adjective

adroit

adroit, skilful, clever, deft

She is an adroit negotiator.

She is an adroit negotiator.

He made an adroit move to solve the problem.

He made an adroit move to solve the problem.

((an adroit)) ((noun)) clever or skillful She is an adroit negotiator.

Synonyms: skillful, deft; Antonyms: clumsy, inept

From French 'à droit', meaning 'to the right' or 'properly'. The right hand was traditionally seen as more skilful.

It sounds a bit like 'a droid'. Imagine a skillful robot or android performing a complex task.

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