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nimbler

nimbler is the comparative form of nimble.

Meaning of nimble

Adjective

nimble (comparative nimbler, superlative nimblest)

  1. Adept at taking or grasping.
    • nimble fingers
  2. Quick and light in movement or action.
    • He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.
  3. Quickwitted and alert.
    • He has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.

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Questions about nimbler

What is nimbler the comparative form of?
Nimbler is the comparative form of nimble.

Words near nimbler in the dictionary

  1. nimble-witted
  2. nimble-wittedness
  3. nimbled
  4. nimbleness
  5. nimblenesses
  6. nimbler
  7. nimbles
  8. nimblesome
  9. nimbless
  10. nimblesses
  11. nimblest

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