deft
[ deft ]
/ dɛft /
adjective, deft·er, deft·est.
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
Origin of deft
1175–1225; Middle English; variant of
daft
synonym study for deft
See
dexterous.
OTHER WORDS FROM deft
deft·ly, adverb deft·ness, noun un·deft, adjectiveWords nearby deft
Example sentences from the Web for deftness
British Dictionary definitions for deftness
deft
/ (dɛft) /
adjective
quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
Derived forms of deft
deftly, adverb deftness, nounWord Origin for deft
C13 (in the sense: gentle): see
daft