adeptness

American  

[uh-dept-nis] / əˈdɛpt nɪs /

noun

1. the quality or fact of being highly skilled or expert at something; proficiency.

   Thanks to the teacher’s adeptness at explaining the intricacies of calculus, her students quickly grasped even the more arcane concepts.

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Other Word Forms

• nonadeptness
  noun
• unadeptness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of adeptness

adept ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

England's adeptness at shutting out the opposition is in no small part thanks to goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who has established two records for his country this year.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

When he swerves to put mortality front and center again at the end, however, it’s a frank reminder that narrative adeptness and sentimentality aren’t strong suits, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2022

In addition to their pointed ears, long, ringed tails, and faces with so-called teardrop streaks, striped faces and ringed tails, one trait that characterizes red pandas is their reported adeptness at escape.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

Burrow has show adeptness at getting the ball out quickly, finding receivers all over the field and exploiting coverages.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021

Jill Campbell, of State College Area High School, says she had been impressed by the Truman cast’s adeptness at listening to one another.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove