AGILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AGILE?

Need another word that means the same as “agile”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “agile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Agile” are: nimble, quick, spry, lithe, supple, limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, light-footed, light on one's feet, alert, sharp, acute, clever, shrewd, astute, intelligent, quick-witted, perceptive, penetrating, piercing, active, quick off the mark

Agile as an Adjective

Definitions of "Agile" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “agile” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Able to think and understand quickly.
• Relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans.
• Able to move quickly and easily.
• Moving quickly and lightly.
• Mentally quick.

Synonyms of "Agile" as an adjective (27 Words)

acrobatic	Performing, involving, or adept at spectacular gymnastic feats. An acrobatic dance.
active	(of an electric circuit) capable of modifying its state or characteristics automatically in response to input or feedback. An active antagonism.
acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. Acute pain.
alert	Quick and energetic. An alert mind.
astute	Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage. An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.
clever	Healthy or well. She was an extremely clever and studious young woman.
deft	Demonstrating skill and cleverness. Deft fingers massaged her face.
dexterous	Showing or having skill, especially with the hands. Dexterous of hand and inventive of mind.
graceful	Having or showing grace or elegance. She was a tall girl slender and graceful.
intelligent	Exercising or showing good judgment. Anna is intelligent and hard working.
light on one's feet	Intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound.
light-footed	Having a light and springy step.
limber	Readily adaptable. Limber graphite fishing rods.
lithe	Gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease. She lay gazing up at his tall lithe figure.
nimble	Mentally quick. Her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn.
penetrating	Tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing. Penetrating insight.
perceptive	Of or relating to perception. A perceptive eye.
piercing	(of a feeling) intense, typically in a distressing way. The piercing cold of winter.
quick	Moving quickly and lightly. We went to the pub for a quick drink.
quick off the mark	Hurried and brief.
quick-witted	Mentally nimble and resourceful.
sharp	Keenly and painfully felt as if caused by a sharp edge or point. Fresh goats milk cheese has a slightly sharper flavour than fromage frais.
shrewd	(especially of weather) piercingly cold. He was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow.
sprightly	Full of spirit and vitality. A sprightly dance.
spry	(especially of an old person) active; lively. He continued to look spry and active well into his eighties.
supple	Moving and bending with ease. My mind is becoming more supple.
willowy	Slender and graceful. Willowy meadow land.

Usage Examples of "Agile" as an adjective

• An agile mind.
• Ruth was as agile as a monkey.
• Agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign.
• His vague manner concealed an agile mind.
• Sleek and agile as a gymnast.

Associations of "Agile" (30 Words)

active	An active form of a verb. Hemingway favors active constructions.
adroit	Clever or skilful. An adroit negotiator.
briskness	Liveliness and eagerness.
clever	Sensible; well advised. He taught the dog to perform some very clever tricks.
deft	Neatly skilful and quick in one’s movements. A deft waiter.
dexterous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands. Dexterous of hand and inventive of mind.
dextrous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
effervescent	(of a liquid) giving off bubbles. His fertile effervescent mind.
extraordinarily	Extremely. It will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate.
fast	Firmly fixed or attached. Catholics sometimes fast during Lent.
hasty	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. Rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion.
hurried	Done in a hurry; rushed. A hurried job.
impetuous	Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation. An impetuous display of spending and gambling.
instantaneous	Occurring with no delay. Relief was instantaneous.
intelligent	(of a device or building) able to vary its state or action in response to varying situations and past experience. An intelligent solution.
masterful	Performed or performing very skilfully. A masterful assessment of the difficulties.
nimble	(of the mind) able to think and understand quickly. With a deft motion of her nimble fingers.
prompt	The time limit for the payment of an account stated on a prompt note. A prompt reply.
quick	At a fast rate quickly. Come here quick.
rapidly	Very quickly; at a great rate. The business is expanding rapidly.
resourceful	Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. An able and resourceful politician.
rushed	(of a person) short of time; hurrying. A rushed job.
scintillating	Brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful. The team produced a scintillating second half performance.
skill	Ability to produce solutions in some problem domain. Difficult work taking great skill.
skillful	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. The effect was achieved by skillful retouching.
smart	Quick and brisk. We walked at a smart pace.
speedily	Quickly or promptly. Your claim will be dealt with as speedily as possible.
speedy	Done or occurring quickly. A speedy car.
spry	Moving quickly and lightly. The old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it.
swift	Swiftly. Streams that ran swift and clear.