Definitions for adroit
əˈdrɔɪtadroit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. adroitadjective

   quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

   "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adroitadjective

   dexterous, deft or skillful

2. Etymology: Borrowed from adroit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADROITadjective

   Dextrous; active; skilful.

   Etymology: French.

   An adroit stout fellow would sometimes destroy a whole family, with justice apparently against him the whole time. Charles Jervas, Don Quixote. Introduct. to.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adroit

   Adroit refers to being skillful, clever or adept in a physical or mental way. It typically indicates proficiency, dexterity or resourcefulness in handling situations, often in a flexible and resourceful manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adroitadjective

   dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adroit

   a-droit′, adj. dexterous: skilful.—adv. Adroit′ly.—n. Adroit′ness. [Fr. à droit, according to right—L. directus, straight. See Direct.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adroit in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adroit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adroit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adroit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adroit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adroit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adroit
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adroit