| Main Entry: | adroit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very able or skilled |
Synonyms: |
adept, apt, artful, clean, clever, crack*, crackerjack*, cunning, cute, deft, dexterous, expert, foxy*, good, handy, hot tamale, ingenious, masterful, neat*, nifty*, nimble, on the ball, on the beam, proficient, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, quick-witted, savvy, sharp, skillful, slick, smart, up to speed, up*, whiz*, wizard |
Antonyms: |
awkward, clumsy, dense, inept, stupid, unskilled |
| Main Entry: | apt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quick to learn |
Synonyms: |
able, adept, astute, bright, clever, expert, gifted, ingenious, intelligent, no dummy, nobody's fool, not born yesterday, prompt, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, ready, savvy, sharp, skilled, skillful, smart, talented, teachable |
| Notes: | apt is for general probabilities, likely is for specific probabilities; liable and prone indicate a probability arising as a regrettable consequence |
Antonyms: |
incapable, stupid, unskilled |
| Main Entry: | astute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | perceptive |
Synonyms: |
adroit, brainy, bright, calculating, canny, clever, crafty, discerning, foxy, insightful, intelligent, keen, knowing, not born yesterday, on the ball, perspicacious, quick on the uptake, sagacious, savvy, sharp, sharp as a tack, shrewd, sly |
Antonyms: |
asinine, idiotic, ignorant, imbecile, obtuse, shallow, stupid, thick, unintelligent |
| Main Entry: | quick |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smart |
Synonyms: |
able, active, acute, adept, adroit, all there, apt, astute, bright, canny, capable, clever, competent, deft, dexterous, discerning, effective, effectual, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble-witted, on the ball, perceptive, perspicacious, prompt, quick on the draw, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, quick-witted, ready, receptive, savvy*, sharp, sharp as a tack, shrewd, skillful, slick, smart as a whip, vigorous, whiz*, wired, wise |
Antonyms: |
ignorant, slow, stupid, uneducated |
| Main Entry: | quick-witted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | smart |
Synonyms: |
acute, agile, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, facetious, humorous, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble-witted, on the ball, penetrating, penetrative, perceptive, prompt, quick, quick on the draw, quick on the uptake, ready, savvy*, sharp, sharp as a tack, sharp-sighted, sharp-witted, shrewd, slick*, whiz*, wired, wise, witty |
Antonyms: |
slow, slow-witted, stupid, uneducated |
| Main Entry: | receptive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open to new ideas |
Synonyms: |
acceptant, acceptive, accessible, alert, amenable, approachable, bright, favorable, friendly, hospitable, influenceable, interested, observant, open, open to suggestions, open-minded, perceptive, persuadable, pushover, quick on the uptake, ready, recipient, responsive, sensitive, suggestible, susceptible, swayable, sympathetic, welcoming, well-disposed |
Antonyms: |
unfriendly, unreceptive |
| Main Entry: | sharp |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | perceptive, quick-witted |
Synonyms: |
acute, adroit, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, critical, cute, discerning, discriminating, fast, foxy*, having smarts, ingenious, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble, nobody's fool, not born yesterday, observant, on the ball, original, penetrating, penetrative, quick, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, ready, resourceful, savvy*, sensitive, slick, smart, smart as a tack, subtle, wise |
Antonyms: |
ignorant, stupid, unintelligent |