AGILITY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

agility

noun

ə-ˈji-lə-tē

Definition of agility

as in flexibility

ease and grace in physical activity a gymnast whose agility on the parallel bars has won him several medals

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Recent Examples of agility Outdoor agility sets for private training and personal use can stand 24-45 inches tall. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The structure is built around speed-folding agility, allowing commuters to transition from fully assembled to completely flat in, according to the live product video, a fold/unfold time of just 6 seconds. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 Stanton was spotted last week at Yankee Stadium running the bases and doing agility drills in the outfield. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Parentheses, turning the inside of a sentence out and the outside in, ask readers to shuttle back and forth, exercising mental agility that nurtures a flexible set of thoughts and feelings. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agility

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Noun

The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Instead, seek out books like these for practical ideas about rest, habits, focus, financial flexibility and sustainable performance.

— John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of flexibility

Noun

Banks wrote this piece as an ensemble work, not as a showcase for his formidable instrumental prowess.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Regarding new arrivals, Rodri is ruled out for Sunday's match, training individually, but Joao Cancelo is deemed ready and could feature against Elche, with Flick highlighting his fantastic technique and offensive prowess.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of prowess

Noun

Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of deftness

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