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adroitness

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈdrɔɪtnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•droit /əˈdrɔɪt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. expert in using the hands or body;
    nimble:very adroit at carving figurines.
  2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious:adroit at always getting his way.
a•droit•ly, adv. 
a•droit•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•droit  (ə droit′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
  2. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious:an adroit debater.
  • Latin dīrēctus; see direct
  • French, Old French: elegant, skillful, equivalent. to a- a-5 + droit, dreit straight, just, correct
  • 1645–55
a•droit′ly, adv. 
a•droit′ness, n. 
    1. skillful, clever; deft, apt, adept. 1. 2. See dexterous. 
    1. clumsy.
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