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nimble
Meaning: quick and light in movement or thought
nimble in a sentence
How nimble is used in real sentences:
The nimble gymnast leaped across the balance beam without a wobble.
The nimble fox slipped through the narrow gap in the fence before the dog arrived.
“The team made a nimble revision, adjusting rewards to local costs while preserving the same proportions across games.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for nimble
Other words for nimble — agile, spry and deft — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of nimble
Words that mean the opposite of nimble:
- clumsy
- sluggish
Where it comes from
From Old English numol 'quick to grasp'
Memory hook
NIMBLE rhymes with THIMBLE — small and quick like a seamstress's darting fingers.