
[Middle English nemel, from Old English nǣmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning.]
nimbleness nim'ble·ness n.
Definition: dexterous, smart
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, lumbering, slow, stiff, undexterous, unhandy
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick.
— Children's rhyme.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kvik, rapfodet, adræt, hurtig
Nederlands (Dutch)
lichtvoetig, snel van begrip, vingervlug
Français (French)
adj. - agile, habile, vif
Deutsch (German)
adj. - flink, behende, beweglich, geschickt
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευκίνητος, σβέλτος, εύστροφος, οξύνους (κν. ξύπνιος)
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ágil, esperto
Русский (Russian)
сообразительный, проворный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - ágil, vivo, rápido
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kvick, vig, rörlig, livlig, snabbtänkt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
敏捷的, 精明的, 伶俐的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 敏捷的, 精明的, 伶俐的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 민첩한, 재치 있는, 융통성이 있는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - す早い, 軽快な, 理解が早い
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - זריז, מהיר-מחשבה, קל-תנועה, שנון, מהיר-תפיסה
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