agile.

Able to move, think, or respond quickly and smoothly.

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Words that belong together

• agile movement
• agile mind

On the page

An agile response kept the team ahead of the disruption.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more agile; superlative most agile when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.