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deftest

deftest is the superlative form of deft.

Meaning of deft

Adjective

deft (comparative defter, superlative deftest)

  1. Quick and neat in action; skillful.
    • He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

Questions about deftest

What is deftest the superlative form of?
Deftest is the superlative form of deft.

Words near deftest in the dictionary

  1. deft-handedness
  2. defter
  3. defterdar
  4. defterdars
  5. defters
  6. deftest
  7. defthanded
  8. defthandedly
  9. defthandedness
  10. deftly
  11. deftness

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deftest (page history and authors); deft (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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