nimbleness

nim·ble

N0109000 (nĭm′bəl)adj. nim·bler, nim·blest 1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers.2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits. See Synonyms at dexterous.

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[Middle English nemel, from Old English nǣmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

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nim′ble·ness n.nim′bly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nimbleness - intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; "nimbleness of wit and imagination"mental dexterityintelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
	2.	nimbleness - the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimbleagility, legerity, lightsomeness, lightnessgracefulness - beautiful carriage

nimbleness

noun1. agility, skill, grace, lightness, proficiency, dexterity, alacrity, adroitness, sprightliness, nippiness (Brit. informal), spryness The friar leapt to his feet with a nimbleness we could scarcely credit.2. smartness, brightness (informal), sharpness, alertness, keenness, quick-wittedness One needed all one's nimbleness of wit to answer their questions.

nimbleness

nounThe quality or state of being mentally agile:agileness, agility, dexterity, dexterousness, quickness.

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