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 Specialist short-drama companies may have an edge in agility, performance marketing and familiarity with new acquisition channels over traditional entertainment firms, Haslam said. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for agility

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Noun

Suede styles were made for abrasive climates, hailed for their comfort and flexibility.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Real workforce transformation requires flexibility, multiple training options and a break from one-size-fits-all thinking.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of flexibility

Noun

For his business, the ideal is one that has the strength to unload a truck, and the dexterity to sort lipstick—as some of the humanoids working in his operations can now do.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of dexterity

Noun

Successfully completing such projects requires close coordination between the shipbuilder, navy and wider defence-industrial ecosystem.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Overdosing on the drug can cause extreme drowsiness, confusion, impaired coordination, decreased reflexes, respiratory depression, coma and possible death.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

But his approach is from a position of deftness and strength, not desperation.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
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

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