Synonyms of agile

agile

adjective

ˈa-jəl 

as in graceful

moving easily

the expressive movements of agile dancers

agile herons wading in the marsh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graceful
• nimble
• spry
• lithe
• lissom
• gracile
• feline
• balletic
• light-foot
• lissome
• lithesome
• light-footed
• flexible
• light
• acrobatic
• lightsome
• dextrous
• limber
• pliant
• dexterous
• athletic
• supple
• adroit
• pliable
• featly
• deft
• loose-jointed
• coordinated
• sure-footed
• fleet-footed
• light-fingered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clumsy
• lumbering
• ungainly
• awkward
• ungraceful
• gawky
• graceless
• rigid
• uncoordinated
• inflexible
• klutzy
• stiff
• inept
• maladroit
• bungling

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of agile

The updates will enable organizations of any size to be more agile, accelerate expansion worldwide and meet business goals. —Kanika Talwar, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025

Many of the action showpieces revolve not around Fok, but rather MC Cheung’s young and agile cop Lee, who came up under the inspector’s mentorship and continues to take down bad guys the old-fashioned way. —James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025

Farewell to the impassive, agile grapplers, and to the whiplash pleasure of a badminton rally. —Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025

This includes embracing agile workforce planning, enhancing talent pipeline and recruitment efforts, and investing in the development of both internal and external workforce pools. —Christie Simons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025