NIMBLENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

Synonyms:

agility; legerity; lightness; lightsomeness; nimbleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("nimbleness" is a kind of...):

gracefulness (beautiful carriage)

Derivation:

nimble (moving quickly and lightly)

Meaning:

Intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind

Example:

nimbleness of wit and imagination

Synonyms:

mental dexterity; nimbleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("nimbleness" is a kind of...):

intelligence (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)

Derivation:

nimble (mentally quick)