The meaning of DEXTEROUS is mentally adroit and skillful : clever. How to use dexterous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Dexterous.

8 дней назад · having the ability to think quickly and effectively or to do something difficult extremely well: She was lively and dexterous intellectually. ...

If you're dextrous, you're graceful and skilled. A dextrous magician can wave her hands around and appear to pull a rabbit out of thin air.

Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands. As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.

dextrous in British English (ˈdɛkstrəs IPA Pronunciation Guide ) adjective a variant spelling of dexterous Collins English Dictionary.

having or showing great skill or cleverness : showing dexterity. They praised her dexterous handling of the crisis. The movie is a dexterous retelling of a ...

dexterous/dextrous · able · adept · adroit · alert · apt · astute · brainy · brilliant · cagey · canny · capable · competent · crackerjack · cunning · deep ...

While all three words mean "ready and skilled in physical movement," dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and quickness in manipulation.

dextrous (comparative more dextrous, superlative most dextrous). (chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous. 1754, Sarah Fielding, Jane Collier, ...