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 But as the lyric hinted, that agility was fueled by pressure as much as style. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026 Lifeguards have to pass an assortment of strength, agility, speed and first aid exams. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Nulo’s website specifically highlighted running, swimming, catching, climbing and agility as athletic feats to put on display. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Despite its size and power, the Q9 is intended to offer the agility of a much smaller sedan or wagon due to its adaptive air suspension, which comes standard. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for agility

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Noun

For full professional flexibility, contact Webflow for a custom Enterprise-tier price.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
Employees gained flexibility after the pandemic, but lost the daily, unplanned contact with colleagues that used to come built in.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of flexibility

Noun

All three musicians played virtuosically, and all three wielded their astounding dexterity to drag against the grain of pop appeal.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
Roboticist Rodney Brooks expects deployable humanoid dexterity to remain far below human hands beyond 2036.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of dexterity

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Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war in Iran, the economy or November's midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Trump has spoken repeatedly of his prowess with green lawns since returning to the White House — at some events even spending more time talking about it than the war in Iran, the economy or November’s midterm elections.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prowess

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The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
China can no longer rely on historical sentiment, personal friendships between leaders, and ad hoc diplomatic coordination to maintain its influence over an increasingly unpredictable, confident, and assertive North Korea.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of coordination

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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