Can we say that a man has a dextrous mind?
This would mean that he has a highly skilled brain which is capable of excelling at a certain mental activity, or that he as an individual is capable of picking up new skills rather quickly.
I understand that the definition of dexterity is used to convey that a man is a fine craftsman or is capable of using his hands in intricate complex patterns.
Can we extend dextrous to refer to mental agility?
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I would say someone who had a dextrous mind is:
Both dextrous and adroit are rooted in the word right, because most people are right-handed, and so the right-hand is considered more skillful.
You could also say the person is clever, a genius, has ingenuity, has wit (though in modern times, the sense of "humorous" has overtaken the older sense of "sharp"), is perspicacious (if you wanted to emphasize his ability to perceive or understand quickly), is shrewd or astute (if you wanted to underscore his ability to turn things to his own advantage), or intelligent, smart, sharp, or any number of synonyms that don't necessarily entail mental agility.