Dexterous means skilful and nimble. Its opposite is clumsy, meaning awkward and lacking skill. The other options are unrelated.
Note: Options 2 and 4 in the original paper are identical (Distant). We have selected Clumsy as the correct antonym.
CUET UG 2023 — English Vocabulary
From the given options, select the word that means the opposite of 'dexterous' ?
Held on 15 Jun 2023 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Simple
Distant
Clumsy
Distant
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