nimble C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɪmbəl/ UK /ˈnɪmbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj quick and light in movement or thought; agile Her nimble fingers untangled the knot in seconds. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · quick and light in movement... agilequickdeftsprylithesprightlyadroitnimble-footed ↔ Opposites clumsyawkwardsluggishponderous Word family Forms nimbleness Derived forms nimblynimbleness Etymology AI details From Middle English nimel ('quick to seize'), from Old English numol ('quick at grasping'), from niman ('to take, seize'). numol Old English niman Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nimble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪmbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪmbəl/ ## Meanings 1. quick and light in movement or thought; agile ## Examples - Her nimble fingers untangled the knot in seconds. ## Synonyms - agile - quick - deft - spry - lithe - sprightly - adroit - nimble-footed ## Antonyms - clumsy - awkward - sluggish - ponderous ## Derived Forms - nimbly - nimbleness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: numol - Root: niman ## Etymology From Middle English nimel ('quick to seize'), from Old English numol ('quick at grasping'), from niman ('to take, seize'). ## AI Etymology Nimble comes from Middle English nimel ('quick to seize'), from Old English numol ('quick at grasping'), from niman ('to take, seize'). The etymological trail includes Old English numol and Old English niman. As an adjective, nimble means quick and light in movement or thought; agile. The same family is visible in derived forms such as nimbly and nimbleness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown