agility

/ə'dʤiliti/

Thân thiện

A gymnast demonstrates great agility on the balance beam.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being agile; nimbleness: Agility refers to the ability to move quickly and easily, with physical grace and coordination.
   • Mental quickness and resourcefulness: Agility can also describe the ability to think and understand rapidly and clearly.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The gymnast's agility was breathtaking as she moved between the bars.
  • The cat demonstrated incredible agility when it leaped from the fence to the roof.
  • In today's business world, mental agility is just as important as physical strength.

Advanced Usage

• "Agility of mind": Refers to quick, sharp thinking and the ability to adapt one's thoughts.
  • The puzzle requires great agility of mind to solve.
• "Agility training": A specific type of physical training designed to improve speed, coordination, and the ability to change direction quickly.
  • The soccer team does agility training every Thursday.

Variants and Related Words

• Agile (adjective): Able to move quickly and easily; mentally acute.
  • She is an agile dancer and an agile thinker.
• Agilely (adverb): In an agile manner.
  • The monkey swung agilely through the trees.

Synonyms

• Nimbleness: The quality of being light and quick in movement.
• Dexterity: Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands; adroitness.
• Litheness: The quality of being flexible, supple, and graceful in movement.

Antonyms

• Clumsiness: The quality of being awkward in movement or performance.
• Sluggishness: The quality of being slow-moving or inactive.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

Từ đồng nghĩa

• legerity
• lightness
• lightsomeness
• nimbleness