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, adjective

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, noun

Word Origin for deft

C13 (in the sense: gentle): see daft