adroit
pronunciation
How to pronounce adroit in British English:
UK [əˈdrɔɪt]
How to pronounce adroit in American English:
US [ əˈdrɔɪt]
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- Adjective:
- skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends
- quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Word Origin
- adroit (adj.)
- 1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from French adroit, from phrase à droit "according to right," from Old French à "to" (see ad-) + droit "right," from Late Latin directum "right, justice," accusative of Latin directus "straight" (see direct (v.)). Related: Adroitly; adroitness.
Example
- 1. The most adroit hand gesture in the world will not save you if your message is weak or nonexistent .
- 2. Mr draghi is proving to be as adroit a diplomat and politician as he is a central banker .
- 3. An adroit player of the volatile , relatively new paper market in freight futures , mr su has also turned tmt , his company , into a leading operator of real tankers and dry bulk ships .
- 4. In truth , us diplomacy has been adroit in enabling action from other powers in the region , and then knowing when to step out of the way .