dextrous

Questions about dextrous

What does dextrous mean?

dextrous means "skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands".

How many syllables are in dextrous?

dextrous has 2 syllables: dex-trous. The stress falls on "dex". In IPA it is /ˈdɛkstɹəs/.

What is another word for dextrous?

Close synonyms include deft, dexterous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dextrous a common word?

dextrous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with dextrous?

1 word rhymes with dextrous. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.