dexterity
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dexterity
- /dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/
Rhymes with -ɛɹɪti
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French dextérité, from Latin dexteritas, from dexter (“on the right”), this is in reference to most people having greater fine motor skills in their right hand. Partially displaced native Old English handcræft, whence Modern English handcraft.
noun dexterities
- Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. Playing computer games can improve your manual dexterity.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sleight, manual dexterity, deftness, prowess, ability, skill, address, agility, facility, ease, craft, cunning, touch, finesse, practice, finessing
Translations
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noun skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
| Español | destreza, desparpajo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 器用さ kiyōsa, 素早さ subayasa |
| 中文 | 機巧 /机巧 jīqiǎo, 靈巧 /灵巧 língqiǎo |
| Português | destreza |
| Français | dextérité |
| Deutsch | Fingerfertigkeit, Geschicklichkeit, Gewandtheit |
| Italiano | destrezza |
| Ελληνικά | επιδεξιότητα epidexiótita, δεξιοσύνη dexiosýni, επιτηδειότητα epitideiótita, μαστοριά mastoriá |
| Română | dexteritate, îndemânare, iscusință, dibăcie, abilitate |
| Русский | ло́вкость lóvkostʹ, сноро́вка snoróvka, прово́рность provórnostʹ, прово́рство provórstvo, подви́жность podvížnostʹ |
| עברית | זריזות, גמישות, מיומנות, קלות תנועה |
Talk about this word "dexterity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dexterity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dexterity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dexterity "dexterity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dexterity.Cite this
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title = {dexterity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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