DEFTNESS

adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness

(noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty; “his quick adeptness was a product of good design”; “he was famous for his facility as an archer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deftness (usually uncountable, plural deftnesses)

The characteristic of being deft.

Source: Wiktionary


Deft"ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being deft. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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