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Learn the meaning of dexterous with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
dexterous
(adjective)
dexterous
(adjective)
Meaning
skillful and agile in using hands
Example
"The dexterous musician played the complex melody effortlessly."
Synonyms
adeptnimbleskillful
Antonyms
clumsyawkward
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'dexter', meaning right or skillful.
Related word forms
verb: dexterize
noun: dexterity
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