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nimble
What does nimble mean?
nimble (adjective): quick and light in movement or action.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use nimble in a sentence?
- He has a nimble mind. (Tatoeba sentence #301998 by CM, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce nimble?
/ˈnɪmbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does nimble come from?
With intrusive -b-, inherited from Middle English nymyl, nemel, nemyll, nymell (“agile, quick, ready, able, capable”), a merger of Old English nǣmel (“receptive, quick to grasp”) and Old English numol (“able to take, capable of holding”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of nimble?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “nimble” mean?
showing lack of care for consequences
Not quite: that's what irresponsible means.
quick and light in movement or action
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of or pertaining to the female gender
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powerful; possessing power; effective
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Which word is closest in meaning to “nimble”?
naval
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nasty
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loyal
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agile
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