agile
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agile¹
- /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈæd͡ʒ.ɑel/ Australia
- /ˈæd͡ʒ.əl/ Australia
- /ˈɛd͡ʒ.aɪl/ New Zealand
- [ˈɛd͡ʒ.ɑe̯ɫ] New Zealand
- /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əl/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ædʒaɪl, -ædʒəl
Where it comes from
From earlier agil, borrowed from Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”). See agent.
adjective agiler · more agile · agilest · most agile · Agile
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Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
an agile creature
Similar: nimble
- Characterised by quick motion. agile movements
- Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams. agile methods
Similar: active, alert, nimble, brisk, lively, quick · Opposite: unagile
noun Agile
- Agile software development.
Agile²
adjective more Agile · most Agile
- Alternative letter-case form of agile (of or related to agile software development)
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of agile (agile software development)
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nimble, quick, spry, intelligent, active, agility, prompt, swift, speedy, rapid, expeditious, lean, limber, brisk, supple, lithe
Translations
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adj having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs
| Español | ágil |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | すばしこい subashikoi, 敏捷な binshō-na |
| 中文 | 敏捷 mǐnjié |
| Português | ágil |
| Français | agile |
| Deutsch | behände, agil, wendig |
| Русский | ло́вкий lóvkij, прово́рный provórnyj, подви́жный podvížnyj, ги́бкий gíbkij |
| Tiếng Việt | nhanh nhẹn |
| العربية | رَشِيق rašīq, خَفِيف اَلْحَرَكَة ḵafīf al-ḥaraka |
| עברית | זריז |
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title = {agile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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