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adept
adjective as in very able
Strongest matches
accomplished, adroit, capable, deft, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed
Strong matches
ace, clean, crack, crackerjack, expert, hotshot, quick, savvy, sharp, slick, smooth, there, whiz, wizard
Weak matches
brainy, dexterous, hot, know stuff, masterful, masterly, no dummy, no slouch, nobody's fool, on the ball, on the beam, practiced, sharp as a tack, up to speed
Example Sentences
But he isn’t as skilled a politician as Rubio, and he isn’t as adept at bending his knee.
Wintour said Malle had proven adept at finding the balance between Vogue's "long singular history" and its future "on the front lines of the new".
And for now, the polls suggest he is adept at identifying and articulating voters' concerns.
She’s very adept at not providing information while at the same time proving the adage that there’s a sucker born every minute.
De Ligt has proved adept at moving into midfield when United's keeper has the ball.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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