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Another word for agile

agile Synonyms

agile

modif.

nimble, quick, spry, deft, lithe, sprightly, supple, dexterous, limber, athletic, easy-moving, well-coordinated, graceful, vigorous, frisky, spirited, rapid, prompt, tripping, active, ready, winged, swift-footed, alive, buoyant, energetic, brisk, lively, swift, alert, keen, sharp, flexible, resourceful, fleet, sure-footed, light-footed, nimble-footed, mercurial, light-fingered, nimble-fingered.

Antonyms awkward*, slow, clumsy.

agile and nimble both imply rapidity, ease, and lightness of movement, agile emphasizing dexterity in the use of the limbs and nimble, deftness in the performance of some act; quick implies rapidity and promptness, seldom indicating, out of context, the degree of skillfulness; spry suggests nimbleness or alacrity, esp. as displayed by vigorous elderly people; sprightly implies animation or vivacity and suggests lightheartedness

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Moving or performing quickly, lightly, and easily:

brisk, facile, nimble, quick, spry. See ability

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She was unafraid and sure-footed, agile, and well-disciplined.
They climb with great facility, and are agile and graceful in their movements.
It is a clever, agile and powerful dog, extremely pugnacious in disposition.
Terriers are small dogs of agile and light build, short muzzles, and very highly arched skulls.
A kind of plover, Pluvianus aegyptius, often sits upon basking crocodiles, and, since the latter often rest with gaping mouth, it is possible that these agile birds do pick the reptiles' teeth in search of parasites.

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