I'm looking for a noun meaning "one who is adroit" or "one who is clever/skillful". Can I use the word "adroit" as a noun? All my googling has only turned up the noun-form "adroitness", which is clearly not what I'm after.
4 Answers
Adept can be used as a noun meaning exceptionally skilled at one thing or many things in general. It's a bit archaic to use it as a noun, but I suppose adroit isn't all that common a word, either. :)
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1This is the closest I've seen so far to what I'm looking for. Maybe the exact word doesn't exist, but this is good enough that I'll accept it. Thank you! :)– burflCommented Nov 11, 2014 at 19:12
Considering all the synonyms listed in Google's results:
skillful, adept, dexterous, deft, nimble, able, capable, skilled, expert, masterly, masterful, master, practiced, handy, polished, slick, proficient, accomplished, gifted, talented
master or expert seem to be among reasonable options.
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I did actually do this very search myself and wasn't happy with the results. I was hoping for something that perhaps does not exist.– burflCommented Nov 11, 2014 at 18:50
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I don't know if I understand your quest for something that does not exist. If you're the only one who understands your question, it's by definition not relevant to anyone else.– SrJovenCommented Nov 11, 2014 at 18:53
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I don't think that I am the only one who understands, since there's a pretty good answer in the comments above.– burflCommented Nov 11, 2014 at 18:58
I've never seen adroit used as a noun that way. Consider using expert as an alternative.
answered Nov 11, 2014 at 18:45
