spryness

Quick, light movement

Spryness is the quality of being sprightly, nimble, and energetic, especially in movement.

The term most often describes older people who remain physically active and mentally sharp despite their age.

Her spryness at ninety amazed everyone at the family reunion.

Someone with spryness moves with surprising ease and vigor, defying expectations of slowness or stiffness.

agility

nimbleness

Ease of quick movement

dexteritySkillful hand coordination
quicknessState of being fast
flexibilityAbility to adapt easily

balance · coordination · gracefulness · light-footedness · suppleness · mobility · fluidity · reflexes · athleticism · maneuverability

energy

liveliness

Animated, energetic quality

vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
animationTechnique creating movement illusion

zest · pep · verve · dynamism · exuberance · enthusiasm · sparkle · effervescence · brio · buoyancy

youthfulness

freshness

State of being unspoiled

juvenilityState of being young
bloomFlower or flourishing state
spring in one's stepEnergetic, bouncy way of walking

rejuvenation · boyishness · girlishness · playfulness · friskiness

Categories

athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
vitalityvitality, vigor, vim, verve, pep
speedspeed, quickness, rate, velocity, pace

Opposites

physical agility and movement quality

sprynessstiffness

Resistance to deformation

clumsiness · awkwardness · ungainliness · gracelessness · inflexibility

energy and vitality

sprynesssluggishness

State of slow movement

lethargy · torpor · listlessness · languor · decrepitude

Family

spry, sprightliness, spryly, spryer, spryest

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G