Nimble synonyms and antonyms
nĭm'bəl
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Part of speech:
Mentally quick or alert:
Bending or moving gracefully or with ease and lightness; lithe, supple, limber, agile, etc.
The definition of swift is something that happens quickly or something that moves at high speed.
graceful (related)
Having grace, or beauty of form, composition, movement, or expression; elegant
Full of spirit and vitality; lively; brisk.
The definition of deft is nimble, skillful or quick.
Agile
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Quick-paced:
Moving swiftly and nimbly.
Showing ingenuity or quick, sometimes superficial, intelligence
Skillful in some specific thing
Marked by effortless grace:
Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile:
Of or like mercury
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The quality of being nimble
Currently in use or effect:
The definition of adroit is someone who is very skillful at doing something.
Alert describes a person or thing extremely aware of what is going on with their surroundings, and is often ready to quickly respond to a possibly dangerous situation.
Active; busy
sluggish (antonym)
Slow to perform or respond to stimulation.
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stiff (antonym)
Harsh or severe:
undexterous (antonym)
dexterous, smart
Alternative spelling of quick-witted.
clumsy (antonym)
Gauche; inept:
Able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber
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The state or quality of being agile; nimbleness.
Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
Physical or mental agility or quickness; nimbleness
lissomeness
The quality of being lissome.
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dull (antonym)
Mentally slow; stupid
heavy (antonym)
Not easily borne; oppressive:
slow (antonym)
Allowing movement or action only at a low speed:
awkward (antonym)
Difficult to effect; uncomfortable:
lumbering (antonym)
The definition of lumbering is a heavy or clumsy movement.
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sure-footed (related)
dextrous (related)
manoeuvrable (related)
Flexibility is defined as the ability to change, to bend, or to persuade.
The definition of facile is something that uses little effort or is easy to do.
ability (related)
Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance
The definition of bright is shining and full of light, mentally quick or witty.
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intelligent (related)
Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability
judicious (related)
Having, applying, or showing sound judgment; wise and careful
Easy to manage or handle. Used of a ship.
Superficially attractive or plausible but lacking depth or soundness:
Find another word for nimble. In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for nimble, like: agile, lissome, swift, graceful, sprightly, deft, changing, lively, fleet, clever and dexterous.
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