Agile and Stiff

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Agile adjective - Moving easily.

Usage example: agile herons wading in the marsh

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Stiff is an antonym for agile in topics: nimble, deft.

Nearby Words: agilely, agility

Stiff adjective - Incapable of or highly resistant to bending.

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Agile is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

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