deft

adjective/deft/CEFR C1

দক্ষ, নিপুণ

Meaning

Quick and skilful in movement.

Example sentences

  • A deft hand shaped the clay.নিপুণ হাত মাটি গড়ল।
  • She gave a deft reply.সে দক্ষ উত্তর দিল।
  • Deft fingers tied the knot.নিপুণ আঙুল গিঁট বাঁধল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: skilful

Antonyms: clumsy

Similar words, and what each means

  • skilful

    দক্ষ, নিপুণ

    Doing something well because of training and practice.

Other English words for “দক্ষ, নিপুণ”

  • adept

    Very good at something.

  • expert

    A person with special skill or knowledge in a subject.

  • capable

    Having the ability or skill to do something.

  • efficient

    Working well without wasting time, money or effort.

  • competent

    Having enough skill to do something to an acceptable standard.

  • skilful

    Doing something well because of training and practice.

Opposite words

  • clumsy

    আনাড়ি, বেঢপ, হাতে-পায়ে অগোছালো

    Moving or done awkwardly, often dropping or breaking things.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

Where this word is used

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  1. “deft” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • নেতিয়ে পড়া, ঝুলে যাওয়া
    • • একটুও না কমা, নিরবচ্ছিন্ন কঠোর
    • • দক্ষ, নিপুণ
    • • অনুগত, বিশ্বস্ত
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    দক্ষ, নিপুণ — deft (adjective) — দক্ষ, নিপুণ. Quick and skilful in movement.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “deft”?

    • • in-stock
    • • skilful
    • • optical
    • • supersonic
    Show the answer

    skilful — skilful — দক্ষ, নিপুণ. Doing something well because of training and practice.

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