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Vocabulary Spotlight

Deftness

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: कुशलता (Kushalta) – The quality of being skillful, agile, or quick in movement.

Pronunciation

[deft-nis]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Skillfulness – कुशलता (kushalta)
Agility – फुर्ती (phurti)

Related Words

Finesse – निपुणता (nipunta)
Expertise – महारत (maharat)

Word Origin

“Deftness” Old English ke “daefte” se aaya hai, jo skilled aur gentle quality ko imply karta hai.

Word Family

Noun: Deftness – कुशलता (kushalta)

Adjective: Deft – कुशल (kushal)

Usage Examples

1. Uske hand movements mein aik ajeeb si deftness thi jo kaabil-e-tareef thi.

– His hand movements had an impressive deftness.

2. Us artist ki deftness dekhkar log hairaan ho gaye.

– People were amazed at the artist’s deftness.

Cultural Note

India mein deftness ka concept classical dance aur arts mein bhi dekha jata hai, jahan agility aur skill ka kaafi importance hai.

In Context

“Deftness” ka use jab kisi kaam mein bahut skill aur accuracy ke saath perform kiya jata hai, tab hota hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Deftness” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Skillfulness (कुशलता)
Clumsiness (अनाड़ीपन)
Laziness (आलस)
Roughness (रुखापन)

‘Skillfulness’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deftness ka matlab hai kushalta aur nipunta.

“Deftness” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)
Latin (लैटिन)
French (फ्रेंच)
Old English (पुरानी अंग्रेजी)

‘Old English’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deftness Old English ke “daefte” se aaya hai, jo skilled aur gentle qualities ko imply karta hai.

Deftness ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Skillfulness (कुशलता)
Agility (फुर्ती)
Clumsiness (अनाड़ीपन)
Finesse (निपुणता)

‘Clumsiness’ sahi jawab hai kyunki clumsiness aur deftness opposite hain; deftness skill aur accuracy dikhata hai aur clumsiness lack of skill ko.