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

Femi showcased immense power, overcoming Uso's agility and multiple superkicks, ultimately securing the win with his Fall From Grace finisher. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Dembele’s agility, quick thinking and capacity to get off shots in tight spaces is unlike anyone else’s skill set in the game. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Unlike modern fighters that balance agility, stealth, and sensor fusion, the MiG-25 was engineered around brute force. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

Where Joby and Archer target medium-distance routes to replace ground taxis on commuter corridors, SkyDrive is betting on the intra-city jump – the kind of short, frequent urban hop where a compact multicopter's agility is hardest to replicate. — Omar Kardoudi june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 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