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Synonyms and antonyms of deftness in English

deftness

noun
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INGENUITY

Synonyms

ingenuity
cleverness
skill
skillfulness
inventiveness
resourcefulness
imagination
aptitude
good thinking
adroitness
ingeniousness
imaginativeness
adeptness
flair
mastery
expertise
know-how
sharpness
dexterity
cunning
shrewdness
facility
astuteness

Antonyms

awkwardness
clumsiness
dullness
stupidity
unskillfulness
inability
ineptitude
maladroitness

TOUCH

Synonyms

touch
technique
adroitness
hand
style
manner
method
skill
art
artistry
form
mastery
finesse
flair
gift
finish
polish
virtuosity
guiding hand
influence
direction

KNOW-HOW

Synonyms

savvy
Slang
art
Slang
craft
Slang
mastery
Slang
capability
Slang
adeptness
Slang
skillfulness
Slang
adroitness
Slang
knowledge
Slang
experience
Slang
know-how
technique
expertise
skill
ability
proficiency
expertness
savoir-faire
French
competence
French

Antonyms

incompetence
inexperience
ignorance
unfamiliarity

FACILITY

Synonyms

facility
ease
fluency
expertness
skill
proficiency
efficiency
readiness
effortlessness
adroitness
aptness
dexterity
knack
smoothness
bent
capability
competence

Antonyms

ineptness
clumsiness
awkwardness
maladroitness
rigidity
woodenness
effort
exertion
pains

CUNNING

Synonyms

cunning
cleverness
art
craft
skill
dexterity
adroitness
finesse
subtlety
ability
aptitude
expertness
knack
talent
genius

Antonym

clumsiness

MASTERY

Synonyms

mastery
expert knowledge
expert skill
proficiency
ability
adroitness
grasp
acquirement
attainment
achievement
accomplishment

Antonyms

incompetence
ineptness

DEXTERITY

Synonyms

dexterity
manual skill
adroitness
handiness
nimbleness with the fingers
proficiency
facility

LEGERDEMAIN

Synonyms

legerdemain
sleight of hand
prestidigitation
adroitness
juggling
jugglery
 Synonyms for deftness from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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defray
defrayal
deft
deftly
deftness
defunct
defy
defy authority
defy belief

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