- 1able to move quickly and easily synonym agile You need nimble fingers for that job. She was extremely nimble on her feet.
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- 2(of the mind) able to think and understand quickly
nimble
adjectiveNAmE//ˈnɪmbl//
(nimbler NAmE//ˈnɪmblər//
, nimblest NAmE//ˈnɪmbləst//
)NAmE//ˈnɪmbli//
adverbSee nimble in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: nimble