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 of agility

• 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

Chapman faces an arduous road to recovery, especially for a player known for his agility on defense. — Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

The startups that stay disciplined, those that treat software like any other investment, are the ones that are able to maintain agility, protect margins, and build with intention rather than accumulation. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Highlights are an open fiddle jam, dog agility demos, frog-jumping contests. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

But as the lyric hinted, that agility was fueled by pressure as much as style. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026

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