SURE-HANDED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

sure-handed

adjective

Definition of sure-handed

as in deft

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Recent Examples of sure-handed Kuiper, once a sure-handed Giants utility infielder, misses the aside, gazing at his script. — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 The Carolina Panthers knew that Chris Brazzell was going to be sure-handed and rangy and fast when the team selected him in the third round of the draft last month. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026 The Eagles pounced on a fumble in the third quarter and Tank Bigbsy, the sure-handed backup to Barkley, scored for a 14-10 lead. — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 At the outset of the Hot Stove Season, the Mets moved fan-favorite Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in return for sure-handed, but potentially bat-hamstrung second baseman, Marcus Semien. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-handed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed

Adjective

Our hearts are left warmed by its deft exploration of humanity, patriarchy and the meaning of life.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
De Minaur is springy and quick; Mannarino is languid and deft, with his incredibly low string tension trampolining the ball through the court with deceptive power.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of deft

Adjective

The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

But even opening on 1,500 screens, Harris’ brilliantly dexterous approach proved too much for the film’s marketers.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Marco Wang, an analyst focusing on Chinese robotics for technology research firm Interact Analysis, said the technical readiness of dexterous robotics hands, for example, are among the lowest in hardware components.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of dexterous

Adjective

Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Over time, people become highly skilled at succeeding within the measurement system, even if the organization itself is no better off.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

With so many more girls proficient at flag football entering college age, the NAIA in 2020 was first to offer scholarships and implement logistics for the sport’s next phase.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The percentage of proficient students in grades 3 to 10 language arts climbed from 57% last year to 61% this year, while math proficiency for grades 3 to 8 climbed from 59% to 62%.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

Djokovic put in a masterful performance against a player who had gone in as many people’s favorite after demolishing the champion of two years earlier, Andy Murray, in the semifinals.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
That family history, including people technically unrelated to him, had contributed to this designer’s rather masterful ability to design and tailor.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026