nimbleness

From Middle English nymmylnes; equivalent to nimble +‎ -ness.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɪm.bəl.nɪs/

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nimbleness (countable and uncountable, plural nimblenesses)

1. The quality of being nimble.
   • 1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg: Eucharius Cervicornus and J. Soter?], →OCLC, Esay [Isaiah] xxx:[12–13], folio xi, recto, column 1:

     Therfoꝛe thus ſaieth the holy one of Iſrael: In as moch as ye haue caſt of youre bewtie, and confoꝛted youre ſelues with power and nymbleneſſe, and put youre confidence therin: therfoꝛe ſhal ye haue this myſchefe agayne foꝛ youre deſtruction and fall, like as an hie wall, that falleth becauſe of ſome rift (oꝛ blaſt,) whoſe bꝛeakinge cometh ſodenly.

   • 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii], page 126, column 1:

     'Tis better that the Enemie ſeeke vs,
     So ſhall he waſte his meanes, weary his Souldiers,
     Doing himſelfe offence, whil'ſt we lying ſtill,
     Are full of reſt, defence, and nimbleneſſe.

• (antonym(s) of “property of being nimble”): sluggishness