Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: deft

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

And José Ramírez closed it out with some deft baserunning.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/apr/09/guardians-rally-in-12th-inning-to-beat-mariners-7-6/

A third user wrote, “That is so cute ….the deft touch on the ears and a small peck to the little fawn.”

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/interaction-between-gorilla-and-fawn-8570064/

At the same time, offers a deft commentary on the violence and terror present in both society and the human heart.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/anime-like-tokyo-ghoul/

But in a cyclical industry, recent trading years offer ample testimony of non-OPEC producers being pretty deft at grabbing market share both in good times and bad.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2023/12/17/bounce-in-us-production-and-opec-cuts-reshaping-oil-market-landscape/

Clearly, people's audio skills are not as deft as they think they are with still no definitive answer available.

Source: https://collider.com/lost-in-translation-ending-explained/

Dennis thwarted Weymouth by tipping clear a thunderous Bearwish volley after Willson’s deft header at the back post, but the keeper could do nothing bout Weymouth’s second.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/23474070.weymouth-2-0-slough-town-terras-win-keep-survival-hosts-alive/?ref=rss

He offers two scenes of this village: first, a piazza, which the artist transmutes into a busy effect by using deft, precise lines to create the architectural setting.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/review-richard-england-85-bridge-mind-paper.1072965

His deft layoff enabled Isak to direct Newcastle’s angled fifth home in imperious fashion.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/23/newcastle-tottenham-premier-league-match-report

His itinerant curiosity, supple interviewing skills and deft writing chops make this an inspiring on-the-go page-turner.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauramanske/2023/04/15/stunning-stories-of-extraordinary-travel-restaurants-and-art/

“I doubt many will see Kevin Rudd’s tone as an encouraging start to a role that requires both deft handling and policy smarts,” he said.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2023/01/04/australias-new-ambassador-to-washington-scolds-u-s-for-throwing-allies-under-a-bus/

In Albany, Mr. Jeffries played a deft inside game.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/nyregion/hakeem-jeffries-profile.html

Known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay, Harnick died in his sleep Friday in New York City of natural causes.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/23/23771596/sheldon-harnick-dead-tony-winning-lyricist-fiddler-on-the-roof-creator-obiutary

More defensive action before some deft back play with Magee, Kodie Brook and Keiran Wilyman combining well to force two successive penalties.

Source: https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/sport/23772226.new-look-ilkley-suffer-opening-day-defeat-heath/?ref=rss

Piroe will have the striker whisperer in his ear in training, but that instinctive, deft finish will do more than anything else for his morale going into the international break.

Source: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-outcast-tables-farke-28090488

She joined Pixies in 2013 and has since enshrined the band’s new music with her unrelenting deft musicianship.

Source: https://easyreadernews.com/shes-my-fave-a-chat-with-pixies-bass-player-paz-lenchantin/

Then, a deft poke into the fish’s abdomen with a needle, and a tag, no bigger than a grain of rice, is slipped inside.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/08/31/the-worlds-largest-dam-demolition-has-begun-can-the-dammed-klamath-river-finally-find-salvation/

Undav bagged Brighton’s second goal in the 86th minute as Trossard carelessly lost possession, allowing the forward to lift a deft lob over Ramsdale.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/world-soccer/man-city-on-brink-of-title-after-arsenal-rocked-by-brighton/

“What is it about writing that attracts so many dickheads?” he asks, but when the famous writer addresses the students, it is Hank who gets a lesson in the deft handling of egos.

Source: https://insidestory.org.au/hanks-razor/

"When the twists and upsets begin to drop, they hit hard - filled with clever pay-offs and hard right-turns that Marling and Batmanglij maneuver with deft grace."

Source: https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/murder-end-of-the-world-disney-best-thriller-shows-2023-785936

“With a bit of luck and some reasonably deft policymaking by the Fed, the economy should avoid an outright downturn.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/01/24/a-recession-might-be-coming-heres-what-it-could-look-like/