What is another word for deftness?
Pronunciation:
[ dɪftnˈɛs], [ dɪftnˈɛs], [ d_ɪ_f_t_n_ˈɛ_s]
Synonyms for Deftness:
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n.
• ability- handinesses ,
- know how ,
- mind fors ,
- particular activity adeptnesses ,
- skillfulnesses ,
- the good ,
- the right stuffs ,
- what it take ,
- what take ,
- what takes .
- ablenesses ,
- ex pertness ,
- ex pertnesses ,
- ex-pertness ,
- ex-pertnesses ,
- one thing ,
- one things ,
- one's things ,
- ones thing ,
- ones things .
Other synonyms:
- science .
Other relevant words:
- accelerate ,
- access ,
- accessibility ,
- accost ,
- ace ,
- achievement ,
- acquaintanceship ,
- acquisition ,
- act upon ,
- action ,
- activeness ,
- adept ,
- adhesive friction ,
- adjoin ,
- administration ,
- adorn ,
- adulthood ,
- advance ,
- advert ,
- affair ,
- affaire ,
- affect ,
- agate line ,
- agency ,
- agreement ,
- aid ,
- air ,
- airiness ,
- alerting ,
- allay ,
- alleviate ,
- allow ,
- allude ,
- amour ,
- amphetamine ,
- ancestry ,
- anele ,
- angle of dip ,
- angle of inclination ,
- animation ,
- anoint ,
- antic ,
- aplomb ,
- appositeness ,
- appreciation ,
- apprehend ,
- apprehension ,
- approach path ,
- approach shot ,
- approaching ,
- appropriate ,
- approximation ,
- arcanum ,
- argument ,
- argumentation ,
- arrangement ,
- articulateness ,
- artistic creation ,
- artistic production ,
- artlessness ,
- artwork ,
- ascendance ,
- ascendancy ,
- ascendence ,
- ascendency ,
- ascertain ,
- asperity ,
- assembly line ,
- assessment ,
- assurance ,
- assure ,
- attack ,
- attention ,
- authority ,
- availability ,
- availableness ,
- aviation ,
- avidity ,
- avidness ,
- backbone ,
- backlog ,
- baffle ,
- bagful ,
- balance wheel ,
- bank line ,
- baron ,
- barter ,
- base ,
- bear on ,
- bear upon ,
- beautify ,
- belt along ,
- bended ,
- bent grass ,
- bent on ,
- bent-grass ,
- bid ,
- bidding ,
- biff ,
- big businessman ,
- bilk ,
- billet ,
- billingsgate ,
- binge ,
- bite ,
- blame ,
- blandness ,
- blaze ,
- blessing ,
- block ,
- blood ,
- blood line ,
- bloodline ,
- bobby pin ,
- bodily fluid ,
- bodily function ,
- bodily process ,
- body fluid ,
- body process ,
- book ,
- border on ,
- brain ,
- brainiac ,
- brainpower ,
- brand ,
- brandmark ,
- brass ,
- break ,
- bridge player ,
- brightness ,
- bringing ,
- bucket along ,
- bulge ,
- bump off ,
- burden ,
- bushel ,
- business ,
- business deal ,
- business leader ,
- business line ,
- cable ,
- call ,
- cannonball along ,
- capacitance ,
- caper ,
- card ,
- carrying into action ,
- carrying out ,
- catamenia ,
- caustic remark ,
- caution ,
- cease ,
- centering ,
- champion ,
- channel ,
- charge ,
- chariness ,
- charm ,
- charming ,
- chasteness ,
- check ,
- chic ,
- chicane ,
- chicanery ,
- chichi ,
- chicness ,
- chilliness ,
- choke up ,
- chore ,
- circumvent ,
- civilisation ,
- civilization ,
- clandestine ,
- clasp ,
- claudication ,
- clearcutness ,
- clench ,
- clever ,
- cloak-and-dagger ,
- clobber ,
- close ,
- closed book ,
- closeness ,
- clout nail ,
- clowning ,
- clutch ,
- clutches ,
- coating ,
- cognisance ,
- cognition ,
- cognizance ,
- cold ,
- come near ,
- come on ,
- come to ,
- come up to ,
- comfort ,
- coming ,
- commission ,
- communicating ,
- communication channel ,
- communique ,
- compass ,
- complete ,
- comprehend ,
- computer address ,
- computer error ,
- concept ,
- concern ,
- conclusion ,
- confidential ,
- conjuration ,
- conjuring trick ,
- consciousness ,
- consequence ,
- constitution ,
- construct ,
- contact lens ,
- contain ,
- content ,
- contrast ,
- contrivance ,
- control condition ,
- controller ,
- conversance ,
- conversancy ,
- cook ,
- cookery ,
- cooking ,
- cool ,
- coolness ,
- core ,
- correspondence ,
- counsel ,
- counseling ,
- counselling ,
- counterbalance ,
- counterpoise ,
- counterweight ,
- course ,
- cover ,
- crafty ,
- crease ,
- creation ,
- creative thinking ,
- credit line ,
- crinkle ,
- crookedness ,
- cross ,
- crude ,
- crude oil ,
- crumpled ,
- cultivation ,
- culture ,
- cup of tea ,
- curb ,
- current ,
- cutaneous senses ,
- cute ,
- cuteness ,
- dainty ,
- dash ,
- dead set ,
- deal ,
- deceitfulness ,
- deception ,
- deck ,
- decorate ,
- deepness ,
- deface ,
- define ,
- deftness ,
- delineate ,
- deliverance ,
- demarcation ,
- demerit ,
- dented ,
- deposit ,
- depth ,
- descent ,
- describe ,
- desert ,
- desex ,
- desexualise ,
- desexualize ,
- design ,
- despatch ,
- destination ,
- determine ,
- device characteristic ,
- dictation ,
- dig ,
- dilapidation ,
- dip ,
- diplomatic negotiations ,
- direct ,
- discharge ,
- discreetness ,
- discretion ,
- disfigure ,
- dish ,
- disposition ,
- distinctness ,
- disturb ,
- dividing line ,
- do by ,
- doctor ,
- dodging ,
- dodgy ,
- dominance ,
- dominate ,
- domination ,
- draw ,
- draw close ,
- draw near ,
- drollery ,
- duck ,
- due date ,
- durability ,
- earmark ,
- eat up ,
- ebullience ,
- edge ,
- effectivity ,
- effectuality ,
- effectualness ,
- effectuate ,
- efficaciousness ,
- einstein ,
- elaboration ,
- elan ,
- elation ,
- elbow room ,
- electrical capacity ,
- electrical energy ,
- electricity ,
- elude ,
- embellish ,
- embrocate ,
- empower ,
- encyclopaedism ,
- end ,
- end up ,
- ending ,
- endow ,
- endowment ,
- endue ,
- enduringness ,
- englut ,
- engorge ,
- enhancer ,
- enigma ,
- ensure ,
- equal ,
- equaliser ,
- equalizer ,
- equilibrate ,
- equilibrise ,
- equilibrium ,
- equilibrize ,
- equipoise ,
- erroneous belief ,
- erroneousness ,
- eruditeness ,
- erudition ,
- essence ,
- establishment ,
- estimate ,
- estimation ,
- evade ,
- event ,
- excellency ,
- excogitation ,
- excursion ,
- execution ,
- expediency ,
- expeditiousness ,
- exponent ,
- expressive style ,
- extend to ,
- exuberance ,
- f number ,
- facilitate ,
- fall ,
- farce ,
- farm out ,
- fascinate ,
- fashion ,
- fast one ,
- fasten ,
- fastness ,
- faux pas ,
- fear ,
- feature ,
- feed ,
- feel ,
- feeler ,
- feeling ,
- fetch up ,
- finale ,
- fine art ,
- fineness ,
- finis ,
- finish up ,
- finishing ,
- fittingness ,
- fixate ,
- fixing ,
- fixture ,
- flare ,
- flexibleness ,
- flim-flam ,
- flow rate ,
- flowing ,
- flunk ,
- flux ,
- fob ,
- focal point ,
- focal ratio ,
- focus ,
- focusing ,
- focussing ,
- force ,
- forcefulness ,
- forethought ,
- formation ,
- formulation ,
- forte ,
- forwardness ,
- fossil oil ,
- fox ,
- foxy ,
- fracture ,
- fragility ,
- frailness ,
- frailty ,
- free grace ,
- friend ,
- frigidity ,
- frolicsomeness ,
- frustrate ,
- fudge ,
- functioning ,
- funniness ,
- furbish up ,
- furrow ,
- gaffe ,
- gaucherie ,
- gear up ,
- geological fault ,
- get ,
- get hold of ,
- get the picture ,
- get through ,
- ghost ,
- gimp ,
- gimpiness ,
- gist ,
- give ,
- give care ,
- giving ,
- glare ,
- glibness ,
- glide path ,
- glide slope ,
- glisten ,
- glister ,
- glitter ,
- glut ,
- go about ,
- go through ,
- go up ,
- goal ,
- goodwill ,
- goody ,
- gorge ,
- gormandise ,
- gormandize ,
- gourmandize ,
- governance ,
- governing body ,
- grace of god ,
- grace period ,
- grandeur ,
- grandness ,
- graphics ,
- grapple ,
- great power ,
- grit ,
- grooming ,
- gruffness ,
- guardianship ,
- guidance ,
- guileful ,
- gumption ,
- gustation ,
- gustatory modality ,
- gustatory perception ,
- gustatory sensation ,
- guts ,
- hairgrip ,
- hallmark ,
- handbag ,
- handcraft ,
- handgrip ,
- handicraft ,
- handwork ,
- handwriting ,
- hang ,
- hasten ,
- have ,
- have to do with ,
- hedge ,
- helping hand ,
- helplessness ,
- hidden ,
- hie ,
- high spirits ,
- hint ,
- hired hand ,
- hired man ,
- hocus-pocus ,
- hold ,
- hold in ,
- hold on ,
- hole ,
- hole-and-corner ,
- homework ,
- hooey ,
- hostile expedition ,
- hotfoot ,
- hotshot ,
- hugger-mugger ,
- humour ,
- hurry ,
- hurrying ,
- hush-hush ,
- hydrofoil ,
- iciness ,
- idiosyncrasy ,
- illusion ,
- imagery ,
- imaging ,
- impact ,
- imperfectness ,
- impinging ,
- impression ,
- impuissance ,
- inadequacy ,
- inclination of an orbit ,
- inclining ,
- inclusion ,
- index ,
- indiscretion ,
- induction ,
- indue ,
- informality ,
- ingenious ,
- ingenuousness ,
- ingurgitate ,
- initiation ,
- innocence ,
- innovation ,
- installing ,
- installment ,
- instalment ,
- instruction ,
- insufficiency ,
- insure ,
- intellectual ,
- intelligence activity ,
- intelligence agency ,
- intelligence information ,
- intelligence operation ,
- intelligence service ,
- intensity ,
- intensity level ,
- inter-group communication ,
- inunct ,
- invest ,
- involvement ,
- issue ,
- jam ,
- jaunt ,
- jiggery-pokery ,
- joke ,
- jot ,
- judgement ,
- judging ,
- judicial decision ,
- junket ,
- keep in line ,
- kettle of fish ,
- kickshaw ,
- kindliness ,
- king ,
- knavish ,
- know ,
- knowingness ,
- lack ,
- lameness ,
- land up ,
- last ,
- last word ,
- lastingness ,
- lean ,
- leaning ,
- learnedness ,
- learning ability ,
- legal opinion ,
- legal transfer ,
- liaison ,
- libra ,
- lick ,
- life ,
- light ,
- lightsomeness ,
- like ,
- limit ,
- limping ,
- line of business ,
- line of credit ,
- line of descent ,
- line of merchandise ,
- line of products ,
- line of reasoning ,
- line of work ,
- lineage ,
- link ,
- liquid body substance ,
- lissomeness ,
- list ,
- live ,
- livery ,
- localisation ,
- localization ,
- locating ,
- location ,
- logical argument ,
- long suit ,
- low temperature ,
- lug ,
- magic trick ,
- magical ,
- magnate ,
- magnetic dip ,
- magnetic inclination ,
- magnificence ,
- maintenance ,
- major power ,
- make ,
- making ,
- manage ,
- management ,
- manipulate ,
- manner of speaking ,
- mannerism ,
- manus ,
- mar ,
- master ,
- mastermind ,
- match ,
- material ,
- matureness ,
- maturity date ,
- maven ,
- mavin ,
- means ,
- meet ,
- melodic line ,
- melodic phrase ,
- melodic theme ,
- melody ,
- mend ,
- mending ,
- menses ,
- menstruate ,
- menstruation ,
- mental ability ,
- mental capacity ,
- mental dexterity ,
- mental faculty ,
- mental imagery ,
- mentality ,
- merchandise ,
- mess ,
- method acting ,
- metier ,
- middleman ,
- might ,
- mightiness ,
- military capability ,
- military expedition ,
- military posture ,
- military reserve ,
- military strength ,
- mind ,
- misplay ,
- mistake ,
- mite ,
- mitt ,
- mode ,
- moderate ,
- modesty ,
- modishness ,
- module ,
- mogul ,
- mold ,
- mood ,
- mouthful ,
- muddle ,
- murder ,
- musical theme ,
- mysterious ,
- mystery ,
- mystic ,
- mystical ,
- name and address ,
- natural action ,
- natural endowment ,
- natural process ,
- near ,
- news ,
- niceness ,
- nicety ,
- noesis ,
- note ,
- nuance ,
- obliqueness ,
- obstetrical delivery ,
- occult ,
- occupation ,
- off ,
- office ,
- oil color ,
- oil colour ,
- old bag ,
- on the qui vive ,
- operate ,
- operation ,
- opinion ,
- opportunism ,
- organisation ,
- origin ,
- ornament ,
- orphic ,
- out to ,
- outcome ,
- outing ,
- overeat ,
- overgorge ,
- overindulge ,
- overlook ,
- overtop ,
- overture ,
- palm ,
- parentage ,
- parry ,
- partake ,
- pass ,
- pass on ,
- path ,
- patronage ,
- paw ,
- pay back ,
- pay off ,
- pedigree ,
- pelt along ,
- penchant ,
- pep pill ,
- perceptiveness ,
- period ,
- personal credit line ,
- personal line of credit ,
- personal manner ,
- perspicaciousness ,
- perspicacity ,
- persuasiveness ,
- pertain ,
- petroleum ,
- phone line ,
- physical contact ,
- physical fitness ,
- pickle ,
- pig out ,
- pinch ,
- pipeline ,
- pitch ,
- plan of attack ,
- planning ,
- play a joke on ,
- play a trick on ,
- play tricks ,
- pleasure trip ,
- pliability ,
- pliancy ,
- pliantness ,
- plow ,
- pocketbook ,
- poise ,
- poke ,
- polish ,
- polish off ,
- poppycock ,
- posit ,
- posture ,
- potency ,
- potentiality ,
- powerfulness ,
- prank ,
- precaution ,
- precipitance ,
- precipitancy ,
- precipitateness ,
- precipitousness ,
- predilection ,
- predisposition ,
- preference ,
- prep ,
- prepare ,
- present ,
- prestidigitation ,
- private ,
- privy ,
- problem ,
- product line ,
- production line ,
- productiveness ,
- professing ,
- profoundness ,
- profundity ,
- program line ,
- propensity ,
- proportion ,
- proportionality ,
- provision ,
- public presentation ,
- public utility ,
- public utility company ,
- public-service corporation ,
- pull ,
- pull a fast one on ,
- punch ,
- punctuality ,
- pungency ,
- purification ,
- purse ,
- put off ,
- put-on ,
- queer ,
- quicken ,
- race ,
- raciness ,
- rail line ,
- railway line ,
- range ,
- rascality ,
- rate of flow ,
- reach ,
- reactivity ,
- ready ,
- readying ,
- reason ,
- receive ,
- refer ,
- reference ,
- refining ,
- regulate ,
- relate ,
- relaxation ,
- relief ,
- relieve ,
- remainder ,
- remove ,
- repair ,
- reparation ,
- repose ,
- require ,
- rescue ,
- reservation ,
- residual ,
- residue ,
- residuum ,
- rest ,
- restlessness ,
- restore ,
- restraint ,
- restrict ,
- result ,
- reticence ,
- right smart ,
- rival ,
- rock oil ,
- room ,
- run ,
- run along ,
- ruse ,
- rush ,
- rush along ,
- sagaciousness ,
- sagacity ,
- sample ,
- sand ,
- sang-froid ,
- sarcasm ,
- sashay ,
- satiate ,
- satire ,
- saving ,
- saving grace ,
- savor ,
- savour ,
- scarf out ,
- scheme ,
- scholarship ,
- scientific discipline ,
- scotch ,
- script ,
- seam ,
- secluded ,
- second-stringer ,
- secure ,
- see ,
- see to it ,
- seemliness ,
- self-assurance ,
- self-confidence ,
- self-interest ,
- self-seeking ,
- sell ,
- send off ,
- sensation ,
- sense of humor ,
- sense of taste ,
- sense of touch ,
- sensibility ,
- sensitiveness ,
- sentience ,
- service program ,
- serviceability ,
- serviceableness ,
- set ,
- set about ,
- set aside ,
- set up ,
- shade ,
- shape ,
- sharp-sightedness ,
- shenanigan ,
- shift ,
- shiftiness ,
- shipment ,
- shoddiness ,
- short letter ,
- shortness ,
- shove ,
- sidestep ,
- sight ,
- signature ,
- simmpleness ,
- simple mindedness ,
- simpleness ,
- situate ,
- skin senses ,
- skirt ,
- skulduggery ,
- skullduggery ,
- slay ,
- slick ,
- slightness ,
- slip ,
- slug ,
- smack ,
- smart ,
- smarting ,
- sophism ,
- sophistication ,
- sorcerous ,
- sound judgment ,
- soupcon ,
- sparkle ,
- sparkling ,
- speak ,
- speciality ,
- specialty ,
- specify ,
- speck ,
- speculate ,
- speech ,
- speed up ,
- speeding ,
- spellbind ,
- spirit ,
- splendor ,
- splendour ,
- spoil ,
- sportiveness ,
- spot ,
- spruceness ,
- squeeze ,
- staff ,
- star ,
- state of grace ,
- statecraft ,
- statement ,
- statesmanship ,
- steepness ,
- steering ,
- stemma ,
- step on it ,
- sterilise ,
- sterilize ,
- still ,
- stir ,
- stock ,
- stockpile ,
- stop ,
- stop number ,
- stopping point ,
- strain ,
- stratagem ,
- stream ,
- striking ,
- strong point ,
- strong suit ,
- stuff and nonsense ,
- stylemark ,
- stylus ,
- suaveness ,
- suavity ,
- subcontract ,
- subordination ,
- subscriber line ,
- substitute ,
- suddenness ,
- suitcase ,
- superpower ,
- superstar ,
- supremacy ,
- sureness ,
- surreptitious ,
- swank ,
- swap ,
- switch ,
- swop ,
- symmetricalness ,
- symmetry ,
- sympathy ,
- system ,
- taciturnity ,
- tactile sensation ,
- tactual sensation ,
- tangency ,
- task ,
- taste perception ,
- taste sensation ,
- tasting ,
- telephone circuit ,
- telephone line ,
- temper ,
- tempt ,
- tendency ,
- tending ,
- tenuity ,
- terminate ,
- thanksgiving ,
- theme ,
- thought ,
- thrust ,
- thwart ,
- tidiness ,
- tidings ,
- tilt ,
- tinct ,
- tinge ,
- tint ,
- title ,
- top executive ,
- touch modality ,
- touch on ,
- touch sensation ,
- touching ,
- trace ,
- tractability ,
- tractableness ,
- traction ,
- trade in ,
- trade wind ,
- training ,
- transfix ,
- transmission line ,
- transparency ,
- travel rapidly ,
- traveling bag ,
- travelling bag ,
- treat ,
- trend ,
- trickery ,
- tricksy ,
- tricky ,
- trust ,
- truth ,
- try ,
- try out ,
- tune ,
- turn over ,
- turn to ,
- tutelage ,
- twinkle ,
- tycoon ,
- udder ,
- unavowed ,
- undercover ,
- underground ,
- unsex ,
- upkeep ,
- upper ,
- upshot ,
- usableness ,
- useableness ,
- utility program ,
- utility-grade ,
- vegetable oil ,
- velocity ,
- verify ,
- vigilance ,
- virtuoso ,
- vision ,
- visual acuity ,
- vogue ,
- wag ,
- wakefulness ,
- want ,
- watchfulness ,
- way of life ,
- weightlessness ,
- whiz ,
- whizz ,
- whoremaster ,
- whoremonger ,
- wield ,
- wile ,
- wily ,
- wind up ,
- wish ,
- witching ,
- witticism ,
- wittiness ,
- wiz ,
- wizard ,
- wizardly ,
- word ,
- work ,
- world power ,
- worry ,
- wrinkle ,
- wrongdoing ,
- zeal ,
- zip .
- Bravura ,
- Dextrousness ,
- Familiarity ,
- Masterliness ,
- Skilfulness ,
- acquaintance ,
- acuteness ,
- address ,
- adroit ,
- airmanship ,
- alacrity ,
- aptness ,
- artifice ,
- artisanship ,
- assuredness ,
- awareness ,
- capacity ,
- care ,
- celerity ,
- command ,
- competency ,
- conception ,
- confidence ,
- control ,
- coordination ,
- creativeness ,
- creativity ,
- delicacy ,
- diplomacy ,
- easiness ,
- elegance ,
- expertness ,
- faculty ,
- fix ,
- fleetness ,
- gift ,
- gracefulness ,
- grasp ,
- grip ,
- handle ,
- horsemanship ,
- idea ,
- imagination ,
- imaginativeness ,
- installation ,
- intimacy ,
- keenness ,
- knowledge ,
- legerdemain ,
- marksmanship ,
- masterfulness ,
- mastership ,
- mental quickness ,
- neatness ,
- nimbleness ,
- originality ,
- quick-wittedness ,
- rapidity ,
- readiness ,
- resource ,
- savoir-faire ,
- savvy ,
- seamanship ,
- sensitivity ,
- sleight of hand ,
- smartness ,
- speed ,
- spryness ,
- swiftness ,
- tact ,
- tactfulness ,
- timing ,
- touch ,
- understanding ,
- virtuosity ,
- wizardry ,
- workmanship .
- Ableness ,
- Dexterousness ,
- ability ,
- adeptness ,
- adroitness ,
- cunnings ,
- dexterity ,
- eloquence ,
- expedience ,
- expertism ,
- facility ,
- flair ,
- handiness ,
- knowhow ,
- masterships ,
- mastery ,
- mind for ,
- one's thing ,
- particular activity adeptness ,
- promptitude ,
- ripeness ,
- skill ,
- skillfulness ,
- the goods ,
- the right stuff ,
- volubility ,
- what it takes ,
- wizardries .
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How to use "Deftness" in context?
"deftness" is a word that is used to describe someone's ability to use their body skillfully. While a person's dexterity may be average, it can be improved if they work on it. Dexterity can be improved through practicing a certain activity or skill, such as playing a musical instrument or performing a specific task, such as using a cutting tool. Dexterity can also be improved by using tools that help to improve dexterity, such as aDEVICES that are specifically designed for improving hand-eye coordination.
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