nimbleness

nimbleness
noun
1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Syn: ↑agility, ↑legerity, ↑lightness, ↑lightsomeness
Derivationally related forms: ↑nimble, ↑lightsome (for: ↑lightsomeness), ↑light (for: ↑lightness), ↑agile (for: ↑agility)
Hypernyms: ↑gracefulness
2. intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind
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nimbleness of wit and imagination

Syn: ↑mental dexterity
Derivationally related forms: ↑nimble
Hypernyms: ↑intelligence

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  • Nimbleness — Nim ble*ness, n. The quality of being nimble; lightness and quickness in motion; agility; swiftness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nimbleness — index dispatch (promptness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • nimbleness — noun see nimble …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nimbleness — See nimble. * * * …   Universalium

  • nimbleness — noun the quality of being nimble Tis better that the enemy seek us; …   Wiktionary

  • nimbleness — Synonyms and related words: acuity, acuteness, adroitness, agility, alacrity, alertness, aptitude, aptness, attention, attentiveness, braininess, brightness, brilliance, briskness, clear thinking, cleverness, dexterity, dispatch, esprit,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • nimbleness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. grace, vivacity, skill; see agility . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being mentally agile: agileness, agility, dexterity, dexterousness, quickness. See ABILITY …   English dictionary for students

  • nimbleness — nim·ble·ness || nɪmblnɪs n. quickness; easiness of movement; cleverness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • nimbleness — n. Briskness, smartness, agility, spryness, alertness, activity, sprightliness, celerity, speed, swiftness …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • nimbleness — n 1. agility, sprightliness, spryness, featliness, lightness, gracefulness, grace; nimble footedness, fleet footedness, light footedness, light leggedness; legerity, alacrity, celerity, activity, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness, address;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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