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 There’s nobody more sure-handed than Miggy. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 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 The sure-handed Puka Nacua dropped a sure touchdown pass. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 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 See All Example Sentences for sure-handed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed

Adjective

The ball landed in the middle of the six-yard box, on the head of fellow young defender Ian Togo, but the American’s deft header went wide.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Zidane played 108 games for France scoring 31 goals, including a deft Panenka-style penalty in the 2006 World Cup final, which Les Bleus lost after he was sent off in extra time for headbutting Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the chest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of deft

Adjective

The team also found that residents in the Sardinian Blue Zone had higher levels of curiosity and receptiveness to new ideas in general, and were more adept at understanding and sharing their emotions.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

Jordan's first try from a chip kick by Jordie Barrett and a skillful recovery by Leroy Carter gave New Zealand the lead for the first time and against the run of play in the 30th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Optimus stands 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall, weighs about 160 pounds (73 kg), features more than 40 degrees of freedom, and uses highly dexterous 11-degree-of-freedom hands designed to perform human-like tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
The forepaws of raccoon are extremely dexterous and sensitive, and occupy a large portion of their brain’s motor cortex, like that of people.

— Kelly Lambert, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of dexterous

Adjective

There just aren’t enough skilled American engineers to meet demand.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
But Jovic still has upside as a skilled 6-foot-10 forward who’s just 23 years old and impressed with the Serbian national team during the July window of European World Cup qualifying this summer.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

In 2018, 31% of students at PS 40Q in South Jamaica were proficient in English.

— Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The International Criteria for ECG Interpretation in Athletes has reduced false-positive rates to approximately 3% when ECGs are interpreted by physicians proficient in these standards.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

An entrepreneur is like a chef, and AI provides the ingredients needed to create a masterful meal, a thriving enterprise.

— Sid Mohasseb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Those knocks, a masterful performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and a late implosion set the Yankees up for an 8-2 loss in the first game of a split doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026