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nimbleness

1 3.8

Quick, light movement that shows ease and grace

noun
/ˈnɪmblnəs/

: agilidad

His nimbleness during the soccer match impressed everyone, allowing him to dodge defenders effortlessly.
nimbleness and agility
surprising nimbleness

I want to be able to absorb a punch because of my scale and I want to be able to dodge a punch because of my nimbleness.

Examples

Dulcea now scrambles up the pole with the nimbleness of a spider.

Fiction book (1995)
She demonstrated her nimbleness as she swiftly navigated through the crowded market, avoiding obstacles with ease.
"You know that the flying Santinis are known for their nimbleness.

Fiction book (1998)
It's grueling work that teaches balance and nimbleness.

Blog text (25)
I mean, agility, reflexes, nimbleness?

Death Proof (2007)
If you drive out of Athens into the countryside on fine spring or autumn days, you'll see (mostly) older women bending with surprising nimbleness at their sturdy, matronly waists.

Academic text (2011)
The dancer moved across the stage with incredible nimbleness, performing each step with grace and speed.

Synonyms

agility

vsnimbleness

35 3.7

Quick, easy movement with good balance and steady control

stresses graceful light movement and form rather than only speed

quickness

vsnimbleness

11 2.8

Ability to move the body very fast and with good control

places more weight on graceful light motion rather than pure speed

lightness

vsnimbleness

1 4.0

A graceful, easy movement that looks smooth

emphasizes quick movement and clear coordination rather than softness

adroitness

vsnimbleness

1 7.5

Ability to do things quickly and well

focuses on physical quick light movement rather than task cleverness

legerity

vsnimbleness

Literature

9.9

A quick, graceful movement that shows light, skillful control

is about quick and light movement with balanced grace

lightsomeness

vsnimbleness

Literature

9.9

Quick and graceful movement that looks easy

is the general quality of quick graceful movement rather than poetic tone

Antonyms

clumsiness

3 3.3

Lack of smooth, graceful movement or behavior that looks awkward

heaviness

Literature

1 6.4

A serious slow style that feels hard to read or watch

How Agile

agility

35 3.7

gracefulness

1 3.2

nimbleness

1 3.8

clumsiness

1 2.6

Surface Forms

nimbleness singular

nimblenesses plural

Morphology

nimbleness = nimble (transparent) = nimble + ness

Regular nominalization from 'nimble' using '-ness'; the physical-agility sense is directly derivable from the adjective.

Etymology

Nimbleness comes from the old English root niman, 'to take', and the related word nimble, which gave the picture of someone who can 'grab' a place or move quickly. So nimbleness now means the ability to move fast and lightly with grace.