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adeptness
/əˈdeptnəs/
high level of skill
Her adeptness at managing complex projects impressed the entire board.
Her high level of skill in organizing difficult projects made a strong positive impression on the directors.
formal
The quality of being very skilled, proficient, or knowledgeable in a particular area or activity.
His digital adeptness allowed him to troubleshoot the software issue in minutes.
His strong skill with digital tools helped him fix the software problem very quickly.
Most commonly followed by the prepositions 'at' (for activities) or 'in' (for fields/domains).
Collocations
demonstrate adeptnessshow a high level of skilladeptness atskillful ability in doing a specific actiontechnical adeptnessproficiency in technical mattersremarkable adeptnessextraordinary skillfulness
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Formal Tone Booster
Replace 'good skill' or 'ability' with 'adeptness' in formal writing, resumes, or evaluations to make your English sound more sophisticated.
Gold Rule
Preposition Pairing
Use 'adeptness at' before a verb ending in -ing (e.g., adeptness at negotiating) and 'adeptness in' before a noun phrase representing a field (e.g., adeptness in financial analysis).
Word Origin
Derived from the adjective 'adept' (from Latin 'adeptus', meaning 'attained' or 'achieved') combined with the noun-forming suffix '-ness'.
Usage Notes
'Adeptness' is an uncountable abstract noun. It is often used in professional or academic contexts to highlight superior capability compared to simple 'ability'.
Word Breakdown
adept
highly skilled or proficient
root-ness
state, quality, or condition of
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