dexterous
How many syllables in dexterous?
There are 3 syllables in the word dexterous.Divide dexterous into syllables:
dex · ter · ous
How to pronounce dexterous:
Synonyms for dexterous:
able
active
adept
adroit
agile
apt
capable
clever
cunning
deft
dextrous
expert
graceful
handy
ingenious
limber
masterful
masterly
neat
nimble
nimble-fingered
proficient
quick
skilful
skilled
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Antonyms for dexterous:
amateur
amateurish
artless
awkward
bad
blundering
bodged
botched
botchy
bumbling
bungling
careless
clumsy
cowboy
crude
dilettante
dilettantish
gauche
ignorant
imperfect
incompetent
inept
inexperienced
inexpert
inferior
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