Word meaning
deft
adjective · DEFT
What does deft mean?
Deft means quick and skillful; neat in movement.
Deft in a sentence
“With a few deft strokes, the artist sketched my face.”
Synonyms for deft
- skillful
- nimble
- adroit
How to remember deft
- Say it out loud a few times: DEFT.
- Write one sentence of your own using deft, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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