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
• lissom
• gracile
• feline
• balletic
• light-foot
• lissome
• lithesome
• light-footed
• flexible
• light
• acrobatic
• lightsome
• dextrous
• 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

This centralized and hierarchical decision-making is incompatible with the desire for speed and a rapid trial-and-error approach, called agile development, as is practiced in Silicon Valley. —Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Marketing and sales teams, often operating with long lead times, now need to be as agile as the logistics teams—reacting in real time to geopolitical shifts. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025

Who wouldn’t want to ride a robot inspired by nature’s most agile creatures? —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025

It must be integrated into a broader cyber resilience strategy—one that ensures organizations remain agile and adaptive in an increasingly complex threat landscape. —David Redekop, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025