nimbleness

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nimbleness

  • /ˈnɪm.bəl.nɪs/ US

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From Middle English nymmylnes; equivalent to nimble + -ness.

noun nimblenesses

  1. countable, uncountable The quality of being nimble. Therfoꝛe thus ſaieth the holy one of Iſrael: In as moch as ye haue caſt of youre bewtie, and confoꝛted youre ſelues with power and nymbleneſſe, and put youre confidence therin: therfoꝛe ſhal ye haue this myſchefe agayne foꝛ youre deſtruction and fall, like as an hie wall, that falleth becauſe of ſom

Opposite: sluggishness

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noun

Opposite: sluggishness

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noun the quality of being nimble

Españolagilidad
DeutschWendigkeit, Gewandtheit, Behändigkeit, Beweglichkeit
Italianoleggerezza, agilità, scioltezza

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"nimbleness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nimbleness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{nimbleness_2026,
  title = {nimbleness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nimbleness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}