adroitness

American  

[uh-droit-nis] / əˈdrɔɪt nɪs /

noun

1. dexterity, flexibility, ease, and speed in the use of the hands or body.

   Instead of main roads he prefers the steep, rocky shortcuts through the forest, which he negotiates with the adroitness of a dancer.

2. clever skill or ingenuity.

   The former governor, whose eight years out of office have eroded his adroitness as a debater, delivered a low-key and sometimes halting performance.

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Other Word Forms

• unadroitness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of adroitness

adroit ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

Adroitness in avoiding punishment was not regarded with favour; but, in spite of the derisive cries of Quigley's backers, Jim kept strictly to his methods.

From In the Roaring Fifties by Dyson, Edward

Adroitness, and that rare quality, social courage, will be needed in dealing with ever-recurring, complicated, painful, and nerve-straining situations.

From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir