Antonyms for nimble
ˈnɪm bəlnim·ble

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1. nimble

   Nimble refers to lightness, freedom, and quickness of motion within a somewhat narrow range, with readiness to turn suddenly to any point; swift applies commonly to more sustained motion over greater distances; a pickpocket is nimble-fingered, a dancer nimble-footed; an arrow, a race-horse, or an ocean steamer is swift; Shakespeare's "nimble lightnings" is said of the visual appearance in sudden zigzag flash across the sky. Figuratively, we speak of nimble wit, swift intelligence, swift destruction. Alert, which is strictly a synonym for ready, comes sometimes near the meaning of nimble or quick, from the fact that the ready, wide-awake person is likely to be lively, quick, speedy. Compare ACTIVE; ALERT.

   Antonyms:
   clumsy, dilatory, dull, heavy, inactive, inert, slow, sluggish, unready

   Synonyms:
   active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, lively, prompt, quick, speedy, sprightly, spry, swift

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1. nimble

   Synonyms:
   agile, quick, lively, sprightly

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1. agile, nimble, quick, spryadjective

   moving quickly and lightly

   "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

   Antonyms:
   stupid, unintelligent, inactive

   Synonyms:
   immediate, straightaway, warm, fast, speedy, spry, ready, agile, quick, prompt, flying

2. agile, nimbleadjective

   mentally quick

   "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"

   Antonyms:
   inactive, unintelligent, stupid

   Synonyms:
   spry, agile, quick

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1. nimbleadjective

   Antonyms:
   slow, sluggish, clumsy, dilatory, unready, dull, heavy

   Synonyms:
   agile, sprightly, deft, lively, swift, brisk, active, spry

How to use nimble in a sentence?

1. Lakshman Achuthan:

   Recessions can be cleansing events for the economy as a whole, forcing inefficient behemoths out of business and making room for more nimble competitors who can better satisfy customer needs, this time around, the economy has changed enough following the pandemic that new business opportunities are bound to have opened up.

2. President Barack Obama:

   This will not be quick. This is a long-term campaign. (ISIS) is opportunistic and it is nimble.

3. Friday Whitmer:

   We will consider this the preliminary stage of economic reengagement, if we continue to see our numbers decline, we can responsibly consider additional steps we can take. If we see an increase, we may have to be nimble enough to go backward on occasion.

4. Izaak Walton:

   Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.

5. Arati Prabhakar:

   In a world in which pace is inexorably increasing ... the military’s current approach to harnessing complexity is outdated and inadequate, and risks leaving the nation vulnerable to adversaries developing more nimble means of adopting the latest technologies.

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