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 Breece Hall is coming off his first 1,000-yard rushing season, and the sure-handed Garrett Wilson remains the top receiving threat. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Barkate is set to be a sure-handed option for Mensah at outside receiver. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 And no one should want to see the Rams’ sure-handed wide receiver let generational wealth slip through his fingers. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 When healthy, Pearsall has shown an ability to break open fast as a sure-handed target. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-handed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed

Adjective

Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Oakley, who previously directed the 2022 drama Blue Jean, has a deft touch with the material and a deep respect for the English countryside setting.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of deft

Adjective

Is there a future for the kinds of musical deja vu the Avalanches are so adept at evoking?

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The august speakers included an Oxford don, a Harvard strategy professor, a New York Times reporter, and … me, the lone representative for the young and technologically adept, unencumbered by conventional wisdom.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of adept

Adjective

But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Students were able to test out the robot, trying to complete such dexterous tasks as removing a Starburst candy from its wrapper and tying knots.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Baseball serves as a test platform for these underlying capabilities, with dexterous manipulation, the ability to handle objects skillfully and reliably, remaining the larger objective.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dexterous

Adjective

Indeed, Rabe might just have the toughest job of all, and not because she is regularly called upon to joust (sometimes loudly) with performers as skilled and, to repeat, beloved as Louis-Dreyfus and Harris.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Using that information to inform computer models, the scientists found that mosasaurs were skilled ambush predators built for a quick sneak attack.

— October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

Twelve to eighteen months in, the board starts wondering why the organization’s performance has stalled—and why the new leader is not proficient in their new role, even if they were never properly evaluated or supported in their new duties.

— Christina Greenberg, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Nick Schmaltz scored his NHL-best fifth goal of the season, and the Utah Mammoth relied on their proficient power play to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Tuesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

Atlanta United fell to Inter Miami FC 3-1 at home on Saturday night as Messi delivered a masterful performance.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Arcel is masterful in a character study whose protagonist is often unreadable and elusive — and whose previously unexposed inner cold streak proves catastrophic to her community.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026