nimbleness

nim·ble  (nmbl)

adj. nim·bler, nim·blest

1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous.

2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits.

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[Middle English nemel, from Old English nmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

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nimble·ness n.

nimbly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nimbleness - intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; "nimbleness of wit and imagination" mental dexterity intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
	2.	nimbleness - the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble agility, legerity, lightsomeness, lightness gracefulness - beautiful carriage

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nimbleness

noun

1. agility, skill, grace, lightness, proficiency, dexterity, alacrity, adroitness, sprightliness, nippiness (Brit. informal), spryness The friar leapt to his feet with a nimbleness we could scarcely credit.

2. smartness, brightness (informal), sharpness, alertness, keenness, quick-wittedness One needed all one's nimbleness of wit to answer their questions.

Translations

nimbleness [ˈnɪmblnɪs] N [of person] → agilidad f; [of feet] → ligereza f; [of fingers] → destreza f

nimbleness

n (of fingers, feet) → Flinkheit f; (of person) → Flinkheit f, → Behändigkeit f (geh); (= agility) → Gelenkigkeit f, → Wendigkeit f, → Beweglichkeit f; (= skilfulness) → Geschicklichkeit f, → Geschick nt; (of mind) → Beweglichkeit f