agility

agility
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(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. nimbleness, dexterity, spryness, quickness, deftness, briskness, swiftness, sprightliness, friskiness, rapidity, readiness, liveliness, promptitude, alacrity, promptness, alertness, dispatch, expedition, litheness, activity, fleetness, suppleness, celerity, adroitness, coordination.
Ant. awkwardness*, slowness, clumsiness.
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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
nimbleness, quickness, keenness, sharpness, light-footedness, dexterity, sprightliness, suppleness, liveliness, adroitness.
ANT.: clumsiness, slowness, oafishness
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being mentally agile: agileness, dexterity, dexterousness, nimbleness, quickness. See ABILITY.

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