agility
noun
agil·i·ty ə-ˈji-lə-tē 
plural agilities
: the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness, dexterity
played with increasing agility
Synonyms
- deftness
- dexterity
- nimbleness
- sleight
- spryness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals
Recent Examples on the Web Isaiah Ricketson, Abington — The returning South Shore League all-star is a tailback with breakaway speed and excellent agility. 
Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Caroline Sather took her first step toward the riding ring in the summer of 2020 with a set of agility dog videos. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In addition to providing an effective cardio workout and strengthening your lower body, jumping rope also helps improve coordination, power and agility. Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 Now, agility is a top quality, along with adaptability as more of the job becomes intertwined with crisis management. Amber Burton, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 New spaces include a professional training room, weightlifting space, a fitness and agility room, a collaboration and media space, and new locker rooms. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Strength coach Chuck Losey designed a more personal workout plan for Clifford that included more yoga and agility exercises. Travis Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Amazon Care wanted to have the agility of a start-up, but the company was sometimes overambitious about the scope and speed of the operation, three former employees said. Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Eastern religious practices and Black American abstraction impulses are both practices that provide a sense of freedom and agility of faith through visual art forms and varied experiences of enlightenment. Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Caroline Sather took her first step toward the riding ring in the summer of 2020 with a set of agility dog videos. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In addition to providing an effective cardio workout and strengthening your lower body, jumping rope also helps improve coordination, power and agility. Tatiana Lampa, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 Now, agility is a top quality, along with adaptability as more of the job becomes intertwined with crisis management. Amber Burton, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 New spaces include a professional training room, weightlifting space, a fitness and agility room, a collaboration and media space, and new locker rooms. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 Strength coach Chuck Losey designed a more personal workout plan for Clifford that included more yoga and agility exercises. Travis Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Amazon Care wanted to have the agility of a start-up, but the company was sometimes overambitious about the scope and speed of the operation, three former employees said. Caroline O'donovan, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Eastern religious practices and Black American abstraction impulses are both practices that provide a sense of freedom and agility of faith through visual art forms and varied experiences of enlightenment. Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English agilite, borrowed from Anglo-French agilitee, borrowed from Latin agilitāt-, agilitās, from agilis agile + -itāt-, -itās -ity
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
agility
noun
agil·i·ty ə-ˈji-lə-tē
: the ability to move quickly and easily
She moved with great agility for such an old woman. Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Timeagility
noun
as in nimbleness
ease and grace in physical activity a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nimbleness
- flexibility
- prowess
- spryness
- dexterity
- coordination
- gracefulness
- deftness
- suppleness
- litheness
- limberness
- finesse
- handiness
- sleight
- sure-footedness
- adeptness
- loose-jointedness
- adroitness
- sure-handedness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clumsiness
- ungainliness
- gracelessness
- klutziness
- gawkiness
- awkwardness
- disability
- gaucheness
- inability
- incapacity
- incapability
- impairment
- incapacitation
- gawkishness
- ham-handedness
- debilitation
- heavy-handedness
- disablement
- unhandiness