Synonyms of agile

agile

adjective

ˈa-jəl 

as in graceful

moving easily

the expressive movements of agile dancers

agile herons wading in the marsh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graceful
• nimble
• spry
• lithe
• gracile
• feline
• balletic
• lissome
• lithesome
• light-footed
• flexible
• light
• lightsome
• acrobatic
• limber
• pliant
• dexterous
• athletic
• supple
• adroit
• pliable
• featly
• deft
• loose-jointed
• coordinated
• sure-footed
• fleet-footed
• light-fingered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clumsy
• lumbering
• ungainly
• awkward
• ungraceful
• gawky
• graceless
• rigid
• uncoordinated
• inflexible
• klutzy
• stiff
• inept
• maladroit
• bungling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agile

With a low centre of gravity, the car is pretty agile on the road; suspension is on the stiff side and there’s a bit of body roll, but the steering has decent feel. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Still, Logsdon said the young raccoon appears remarkably agile. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Future work will expand the system to include additional gaits such as galloping and crawling, support more agile turning and sideways movement, and adapt the same learning framework to humanoid robots and other legged machines. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Organizations have spent decades becoming more modular, breaking themselves into agile teams, business units, and platforms to improve flexibility and speed. — Harvard Business Review, 13 July 2026