ETYM French agile, Latin agilis, from agere to move. Related to Agent.
1. Mentally quick; SYN. nimble.
2. Moving quickly and lightly; SYN. nimble, quick, spry.
ETYM Latin flexibilis: cf. French flexible.
1. Able to flex; able to bend easily; SYN. flexile.
2. Bends and snaps back readily without breaking.
3. Extended meanings; capable of change.
ETYM Latin versatilis, from versare to turn around, v. freq. of vertere: cf. French versatile. Related to Verse.
1. Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another.
2. Having great diversity or variety; SYN. various.
3. Changeable or inconstant.
4. (Biology) Able to move freely in all directions.
5. (Used of persons) Having many skills.