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 Robots learn human agility The BeyondMimic model enables humanoid robots to learn agile, humanlike movements from human demonstrations and then combine those skills to perform tasks they were never explicitly trained for. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 His speed and agility remain electric despite the ankle injuries. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Battling for a roster spot at wide receiver, Cowing showed off his speed and agility after the Chargers went 3-and-out with three minutes left in the second quarter. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Outdoor agility sets for private training and personal use can stand 24-45 inches tall. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agility

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Noun

Golday already knows two defensive positions and pairs his flexibility with outstanding special teams ability.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Is flexibility written policy or manager discretion, because those two behave very differently the week somebody has a stroke.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of flexibility

Noun

The system, currently a proof-of-concept, is designed for dexterity-intensive tasks across various industries and can be deployed on existing hardware within weeks.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
As the attractive secretary, she is forced to fend off not only Hart’s advances (with the cheery but firm dexterity of a woman with no alternative and many years of practice) but also the chilly scorn of her female colleagues.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of dexterity

Noun

Hyppolite’s big-play prowess, along with a solid night from running back John Gray, led the way as North Miami Beach easily handled North Miami 27-7 to improve to 2-0 on the season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Mikael Wood waxed on Parton’s storytelling prowess in her music.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 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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