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

Examples of agility in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Global digital transformation spending is projected to reach $3.9 trillion by 2027, with enterprises investing heavily in technologies that promise greater agility, smarter automation and scalable innovation. —David Henkin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

As a result, this could mark the beginning of a period of unprecedented financial agility, a thriving surge in competitiveness, and a mobile gaming industry that is finally designed with developers' success in mind. —William Jones, USA Today, 25 June 2025

Balance and agility work: This helps reduce your risk of falls, Dr. Templeton says. —Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 June 2025

Aligned with his fiction and nonfiction agility, the new annual award will salute outstanding emerging talent in both fiction and nonfiction writing. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 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