Synonyms for deftness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Skilfulness, being quick in action.
Forms
- Plural
- deftnesses → adeptnesses, quicknesses, facilities, adroitnesses…
Example sentences
- skill Has Tom started learning a new skill for survival?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deftness | steady | |
| quickness | rising | |
| adeptness | rising | |
| adroitness | falling | |
| skill | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- skill1
- 8 letters
- facility4
- 9 letters
- quickness2, adeptness
- 10 letters
- adroitness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (facility4 = 4 syllables).