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agileable to move quickly and easily; able to think and understand quickly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: able to move quickly and easily; able to think and understand quickly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈædʒaɪl/

Korean meaning: 민첩한, 기민한, 재빠른

Korean pronunciation: **애**자일

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is surprisingly agile for her age - she still beats everyone at video games!
  • The agile startup quickly adapted to market changes.
  • He dodged the flying pizza with agile reflexes during the food fight.

agile

ADJECTIVE

//ˈædʒaɪl//

able to move quickly and easily; able to think and understand quickly

agile concept
💡 Concept

An agile athlete gracefully navigates the challenging obstacle course

agile mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

A-Gile the ninja moves quick and thinks slick!

agile rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Be agile with the fragile, tactile yet graceful!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈædʒaɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈædʒaɪl/

🌳Etymology

Rootag-
Suffix--ile

Origin

From Latin 'agilis' meaning 'quick, lively,' derived from the verb 'agere' meaning 'to move, drive, or act.' The word entered English through French during the medieval period.

🎵Rhyme

fragiletactile
fragile
tactile

🔗Collocations

agile mind
agile movement
agile development
agile athlete
agile fingers

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is surprisingly agile for her age - she still beats everyone at video games!

The agile startup quickly adapted to market changes.

😄 Fun example

He dodged the flying pizza with agile reflexes during the food fight.

Software developers use agile methodology to improve efficiency.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nimblequickswiftflexibledeft

Antonyms

clumsyslowrigid

Related

mobilitydexterityflexibilityspeed

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