Adroitest

/əˈdrɔɪtəst/ adjective

Definition

Most skillful, clever, or adept; the superlative form of adroit.

Etymology

From French 'adroit' + English superlative suffix '-est,' following the pattern of other English adjectives.

Kelly Says

Using '-est' for superlatives is very old English (best, fastest, oldest), and applying it to 'adroit' shows how English speakers naturally add traditional endings to borrowed words to fit them into our system.

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