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

• flexibility
• nimbleness
• dexterity
• prowess
• spryness
• coordination
• deftness

Examples of agility in a Sentence

a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals

Recent Examples on the Web

While the robot has improved significantly in agility, speed, and balance, watching the G1 humanoid perform the same moves hasn’t gone down well with some viewers. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

For Dimon, agility and humility are paramount in this era of rapid change. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025

In returning to a music business landscape that entirely transformed in her absence, Teng has displayed a good deal of agility herself. —Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

The concern is that Connor’s ability to win puck battles and help from a defensive point of view requires agility to win stick battles and escape quickly with the puck. —Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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

Rhymes for agility

• ability
• civility
• debility
• docility
• ductility
• facility
• fertility
• fragility
• futility
• gentility
• hostility
• humility