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

Need another word that means the same as “agility”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “agility” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Agility” are: legerity, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness

Agility as a Noun

Definitions of "Agility" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “agility” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble.
• Ability to think and understand quickly.
• Ability to move quickly and easily.

Synonyms of "Agility" as a noun (4 Words)

legerity	Lightness in movement or action; nimbleness, agility; (later also) flexibility of mind; mental agility.
lightness	The property of being comparatively small in weight. The lightness of her silky hair.
lightsomeness	The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble.
nimbleness	The quality of being nimble. He is not noted for his nimbleness.

Usage Examples of "Agility" as a noun

• Though he was without formal training as dancer or athlete, his physical agility was inexhaustible.
• Games teach hand–eye coordination, mental agility, and alertness.

Associations of "Agility" (30 Words)

acceleration	The act of accelerating; increasing the speed. The three litre model has spectacular acceleration.
adaptability	The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. Adaptability is an advantage in the harshly competitive global economy.
adroitness	Cleverness or skill. He lacks political adroitness.
airspeed	The speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying.
celerity	A rate that is rapid.
deftness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty.
escalation	An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy. The present escalation of global warming.
fast	Performing or able to perform a particular action quickly. Her foot was stuck fast.
fastness	A strongly fortified defensive structure. A remote Himalayan mountain fastness.
haste	Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry. He soon regretted his haste.
hurry	A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. In my hurry to leave I knocked over a pile of books.
lightness	Having a light color. The lightness of her silky hair.
overhasty	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. Rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion.
pace	Walk with slow or fast paces. We paced up and down in exasperation.
prompt	The time limit for the payment of an account stated on a prompt note. The fans were prompt in complying with police requests.
promptitude	The characteristic of doing things without delay. He arranges everything with extraordinary promptitude and foresight.
quick	At a fast rate quickly. The quick and the dead.
quickness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty. An athlete with outstanding quickness and agility.
rapidity	The quality of moving or reacting with great speed. Technology spreads with extraordinary rapidity.
rapidly	Very quickly; at a great rate. The problem is rapidly worsening.
reflex	In reflexology a response in a part of the body to stimulation of a corresponding point on the feet hands or head. An act of consciousness is a reflex act with its own object viz the act of knowledge itself.
resilience	An occurrence of rebounding or springing back. Nylon is excellent in wearability abrasion resistance and resilience.
responsiveness	The quality of reacting quickly and positively. The responsiveness of the vehicle.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. May God speed you.
speedy	Moving quickly. A speedy winger.
stronghold	A strongly fortified defensive structure. A Labour stronghold.
suppleness	Adaptability of mind or character. He increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization.
swift	A swift flying insectivorous bird with long slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow spending most of its life on the wing. A remarkably swift recovery.
swiftness	A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens. Researchers were impressed with the swiftness of responses.
velocity	The rate at which money changes hands within an economy. The tank shot backwards at an incredible velocity.