nimble-footedness
Light on feet
Nimble-footedness is the quality of being quick and light on one's feet.
The term applies literally to dancers, athletes, and anyone who moves with agility: The goalkeeper's nimble-footedness saved the match.
It extends figuratively to mental quickness or the ability to navigate tricky situations deftly.
Quickness and ease
- quicknessState of being fast
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- speedRate of motion
coordination · lightness · sprinting · dodging · pivoting · sidestepping · evasion · reflexes
Effortless beauty of motion
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
elegance · leaps · movement · rhythm · fluidity · steps · twirls · gliding
Ability to walk securely
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- rockyCovered with stones
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
mountain · hiking · traversing · steep · navigating · treacherous · slippery · precarious
Ability to adjust readily
- quick-thinkingMentally rapid, resourceful
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- evasivenessTendency to avoid directness
cunning · deftness · shrewdness · maneuvering · quick-witted · flexibility · diplomatic · tactical
agility
Quickness and ease
speed · coordination · lightness · sprinting · dodging · pivoting · sidestepping · evasion · reflexes · balance
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- balletClassical dance on pointe
poise · elegance · leaps · movement · rhythm · fluidity · steps · twirls · gliding · prancing
sure-footedness
Ability to walk securely
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- rockyCovered with stones
uneven · mountain · hiking · traversing · steep · navigating · treacherous · slippery · precarious · footholds
adaptability
Ability to adjust readily
- quick-thinkingMentally rapid, resourceful
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
evasiveness · cunning · deftness · shrewdness · maneuvering · quick-witted · flexibility · diplomatic · tactical · strategic
nimble-footednessclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · ungainliness · lumbering · plodding · gracelessness
nimble-footednesssluggishness
State of slow movement
slowness · torpor · lethargy · unresponsiveness · immobility
nimble, nimbleness, nimbly, nimbler, nimblest, foot, footed, footer, footing