SPRYNESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

spryness

noun

Definition of spryness

as in agility

ease and grace in physical activity has the spryness and flexibility of a professional athlete

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agility

Noun

Effective governance should boost agility by enforcing standard interfaces and modular design, making component swapping routine and safe.

— Signe Jancis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Contreras also began reshaping his workouts to focus less on heavy lifting and more on agility, power and explosion along with rotational movements.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 July 2026

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