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agile

[aj-uhl, -ahyl]
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adjective

quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
active; lively: an agile person.
marked by an ability to think quickly; mentally acute or aware: She's 95 and still very agile.

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RELATED WORDS

rapid, energetic, frisky, limber, athletic, buoyant, spirited, lithe, lively, sprightly, quick, sharp, supple, active, acute, alert, brisk, clever, dexterous, fleet

Nearby words

  1. agh.,
  2. agha,
  3. aghast,
  4. agi,
  5. agilawood,
  6. agilely,
  7. agility,
  8. agin,
  9. agincourt,
  10. aging

Origin of agile

1570–80; earlier agil < Latin agilis, equivalent to ag- (base of agere to do) + -ilis -ile
ANTONYMS FOR agile
1. awkward. 2. sluggish, lethargic.
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Related formsag·ile·ly, adverbag·ile·ness, nounun·ag·ile, adjectiveun·ag·ile·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for agile

agile

adjective

quick in movement; nimble
mentally quick or acute
Derived Formsagilely, adverbagility (əˈdʒɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for agile

C15: from Latin agilis, from agere to do, act
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Word Origin and History for agile

agile

adj.

1580s, from Middle French agile (14c.) and directly from Latin agilis "nimble, quick," from agere "to move, drive" (see act (n.)). Related: Agilely.

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