agile

[aj-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈædʒ əl, -aɪl /

ADJECTIVE

physically or mentally nimble, deft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

athletic buoyant energetic frisky limber lithe lively quick rapid sharp spirited sprightly supple

WEAK

active acute alert brisk bustling clever dexterous easy-moving fleet mercurial prompt quick on the draw quick on the trigger quick-witted ready sportive spright spry stirring swift twinkle toes vigorous vivacious winged zippy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed dispirited down dull ignorant inactive lazy lethargic lifeless rigid slow sluggish stiff stupid

WEAK

brittle clumsy

Example Sentences

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Swinney said he had put together a "leaner, more agile government".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Criminal gangs are agile and continuously changing their methods, he says, and "it's important we keep up with that and we're continuously pressing for that".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“We are creating a more resilient and agile Rolls-Royce that is better equipped to respond to changes in the external environment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The U.A.E. ‘just became the agile sovereign trader everyone else wishes they could be.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

I carefully inch my way down to the ground—I’m agile, but I’m not Day—and follow shadowed alleys to the lakefront.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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