deft
/deft/adjective
उच्चारण डेफ़्ट
निपुण, कुशल, फुर्तीला
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(of a person's movements) skilful and quick
निपुण, कुशल, फुर्तीला
- deft fingers
- With deft strokes of her brush, the artist captured the whole market scene.
- The chef made deft cuts and the vegetables were ready in seconds.
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- With a deft flick of the wrist, he returned the serve.
- Her deft hands folded the paper into a bird.
- The tailor's deft stitching amazed the customers.
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showing skill in dealing with situations
(व्यवहार में) चतुर
- a deft handling of the crisis
- The chief minister's deft reply calmed the angry crowd within minutes.
- The teacher gave a deft answer to the awkward question.
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- A deft negotiator, she brought both sides to agreement.
- The minister dealt with the press in a deft manner.
- His deft handling of the complaint saved the company's name.
Synonyms clever shrewd adroit expert
Opposite clumsy incompetent
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart deft (skilful) and daft (silly, British informal) and deaf (unable to hear).
Deft (कुशल), daft (मूर्ख, British अनौपचारिक) और deaf (बहरा) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the skilful words together: deft, dexterous (skilful with the hands), adroit (clever and skilful), nimble (quick and light), adept (very good at something).
कुशलता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: deft, dexterous (हाथों से कुशल), adroit (चतुर और कुशल), nimble (तेज़ और हल्का), adept (किसी काम में बहुत अच्छा)।
§Grammar and usage
The opposite maladroit means clumsy.
विपरीत maladroit का अर्थ अनाड़ी है।