adroitness

[uh-droit-nis]

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.

Other Word Forms

• unadroitness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adroitness¹

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