Adroit Definition

Skillful, clever, and effective, especially in handling difficult situations or people.

A formal, positive term common in educated writing but less frequent in everyday speech.

Adroit is an adjective.

Adroit has high GRE relevance.

Adroit appears in GregMat vocabulary.

Adroit Synonyms

adept , clever , deft , dexterous , resourceful , skillful

How To Use Adroit In A Sentence

  1. The adroit negotiator resolved the dispute without alienating either side.
  2. Her adroit handling of the criticism preserved the team's morale.
  3. He gave an adroit response that addressed the objection without conceding the main point.
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