agilities
Lithe, deft motions
Agilities is the plural of agility, referring to multiple instances or types of nimbleness and quick movement.
The word appears most often in dog agility competitions, where handlers guide dogs through obstacle courses: The club offers agilities on weekends.
It also describes distinct kinds of responsiveness: mental and physical agilities.
Ease of quick movement
- quicknessState of being fast
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
mobility · litheness · suppleness · spryness · deftness · lightness · fluidity · grace
Skillful hand coordination
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- deftnessSkillful ease of movement
- controlAuthority to direct
- accuracyDegree of correctness
exactness · skillfulness · adeptness · proficiency · manipulation · handling · touch · technique
State of being fast
- swiftnessQuickness of motion
- rapiditySwiftness of movement
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
alacrity · haste · briskness · fleetness · promptness · expedience · pace · tempo
Ability to adjust readily
- quick-thinkingMentally rapid, resourceful
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
versatility · cleverness · wit · acuity · responsiveness · flexibility · problem-solving · improvisation
nimbleness
Ease of quick movement
- quicknessState of being fast
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
balance · mobility · litheness · suppleness · spryness · deftness · lightness · fluidity · grace · reflexes
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
accuracy · exactness · skillfulness · adeptness · proficiency · manipulation · handling · touch · technique · mastery
quickness
State of being fast
acceleration · alacrity · haste · briskness · fleetness · promptness · expedience · pace · tempo · momentum
adaptability
Ability to adjust readily
- quick-thinkingMentally rapid, resourceful
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- alertnessActive mental awareness
resourcefulness · versatility · cleverness · wit · acuity · responsiveness · flexibility · problem-solving · improvisation · creativity
agilitiesclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · ungainliness · gracelessness · uncoordination · ineptitude
agilitiessluggishness
State of slow movement
slowness · lethargy · torpor · immobility · inertia
agilitiesslow-wittedness
Inability to think quickly
inflexibility · rigidity · dullness · obtuseness · slowness