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

A crafty player, Muchova has been compared to Justine Henin and Roger Federer for her adeptness around the court.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

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