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Synonyms for nimble
ˈnɪm bəlnim·ble
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
Synonyms:
active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, lively, prompt, quick, speedy, sprightly, spry, swiftAntonyms:
clumsy, dilatory, dull, heavy, inactive, inert, slow, sluggish, unready
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Synonyms:
immediate, straightaway, warm, fast, speedy, spry, ready, agile, quick, prompt, flyingAntonyms:
stupid, unintelligent, inactiveagile, nimbleadjective
mentally quick
"an agile mind"; "nimble wits"
Antonyms:
inactive, unintelligent, stupid
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #852 | fast | |
| #934 | quick | |
| #954 | active | |
| #1292 | ready | |
| #2450 | alert | |
| #3122 | immediate | |
| #3359 | warm | |
| #3722 | flexible | |
| #3992 | flying | |
| #6394 | prompt | |
| #7807 | lightweight | |
| #9077 | swift | |
| #12285 | lively | |
| #14815 | speedy | |
| #18644 | agile | |
| #30505 | brisk | |
| #31151 | bustling | |
| #44422 | nimble | |
| #64017 | spry | |
| #86275 | straightaway | |
| #91697 | sprightly |
How to use nimble in a sentence?
They will be playing the 'short' side via the ETF. Hedge funds are pretty nimble, they can get in and out of these things pretty fast, but there is a large 'short' overlay on Greece.
I think the advantage is that The MHRA has been undertaking a rolling review, which means that as Pfizer accumulated data on how they manufactured the vaccine... The MHRA could keep pace with that, that has allowed The MHRA to be nimble and keep pace.
The (Chinese) response is so far divorced from reality that it is fictional. An unarmed, airliner-sized aircraft does not aggressively turn into a nimble armed fighter.
While I had a different strategy a few months ago, the thing that sets us apart ... is our strategy to be nimble.
This problem is not going to go away. It is going to accelerate. And that means that we have to be as nimble, as aggressive and as well-resourced as those who are trying to break into these systems.
Translations for nimble
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- رشيقArabic
- àgilCatalan, Valencian
- wendig, behänd, gelenkig, flink, schnellGerman
- σβέλτος, ευκίνητος, εύστροφοςGreek
- hábil, ágilSpanish
- چابکPersian
- ketterä, valpas, nopeaälyinen, vikkeläFinnish
- vif, fulgurant, agile, leste, preste, viveFrench
- éascaIrish
- hajlékony, gyors, okos, fürge, ötletesHungarian
- svelto, leggero, sveglio, pronto, agile, intelligente, versatileItalian
- זָרִיזHebrew
- inops agili peragitLatin
- kakama, kamakama, tūkawikawiMāori
- spits, gevat, lichtvoetig, wendbaar, behendig, alertDutch
- rask, kjappNorwegian
- zwinnyPolish
- ágil, esperto, ligeiroPortuguese
- agerRomanian
- прово́рный, шу́стрый, нахо́дчивый, бы́стрый, сообрази́тельный, вёрткий, ло́вкийRussian
- flink, lätt, vaken, snabbtänkt, ledig, snabb, kvick, pigg, smidig, livlig, vigSwedish
- açıkgöz, atik, çevik, çabuklukTurkish
- спритнийUkrainian
- فرتیلاUrdu
- 敏捷Chinese
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