French Conversation · Level 46
74 words
French word
adroit
Pronunciation
IPA/adʁwa/
Meaning
- adjectiveskillful
Example
Il est adroit avec ses mains.
He is skillful with his hands.
More examples
Il est adroit pour réparer des objets.
He is skillful at repairing objects.
Core concept
A deft hand or response that reaches the right result smoothly and efficiently.
Common phrases
être adroit
be skillful
adroit avec ses mains
skillful with one's hands
Similar words
habile: Clever and capable at finding effective ways to get things done.
débrouillard: Able to manage difficulties through personal effort and ingenuity.
agile: Nimble, quick-moving, and physically flexible.
Definition in French
Qui montre de l'adresse dans l'exécution d'un geste ou d'une tâche, avec précision et efficacité.
Word origin
French adroit developed from the phrase à droit, while droit ultimately derives from Latin directus; the sense broadened from doing something rightly to doing it skillfully.
Usage tips
- The feminine and plural forms are adroite, adroits, and adroites, so the adjective agrees with the noun.
Other meanings
- cleveradjective
Opposites
- maladroitclumsyadjective
Related words
- adroitesseadroitnessnoun
- adroitementskillfullyadverb