From the options given below, select the one closest in meaning to 'Agile':
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Nimble
Agile means able to move quickly and easily. It is also used of a mind that thinks quickly. Its synonym is nimble.
Example: The agile goalkeeper dived and saved the penalty.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Needle | a thin pointed tool used for sewing (it is a noun with no connection to agile) | She threaded the needle with red cotton. |
| (2) Nimble (answer) | quick and light in movement, or quick in thinking (the same sense as agile) | The tailor's nimble fingers finished the button in seconds. |
| (3) Name sake | (namesake) a person or thing with the same name as another | The cricketer met his namesake, a famous singer. |
| (4) Weak | lacking strength (it describes power, not quickness of movement) | After the fever he felt too weak to walk. |
| Synonyms of agile: nimble, quick, lithe, spry Antonyms of agile: clumsy, slow, stiff, awkward Also asked in CUET (UG): agile – 03-06-2025 Slot 1, 18-08-2022 Slot 1 nimble – 03-06-2025 Slot 1 namesake – 16-09-2022 Slot 1 |