flexible

adjective

flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl How to pronounce flexible (audio)

: capable of being flexed : pliant

flexible branches swaying in the breeze

: yielding to influence : tractable

a flexible person without strong convictions

: characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements

a flexible foreign policy

a flexible schedule

flexibility

ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce flexible (audio)

noun

flexibly

ˈflek-sə-blē How to pronounce flexible (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

flexible branches swaying in the breeze a material that is both strong and flexible She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible. Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible. This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs. Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible. See More

Recent Examples on the Web And there is a conversation about the necessity of being flexible during bunk-bed coitus.

Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The program allows the bank to be more flexible on some clauses like supplier diversity, allowing small businesses to get a loan even if they are heavily tied to a single customer.

David Benoit, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The tree branches are flexible, so they can be adjusted and the base of the tree is handpainted to resemble the texture of real bark.

Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Interior seating is flexible and can be configured in different ways, with lounge-like rear seats that recline to let passengers relax.

Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 Jassy maintained that the company is flexible, but that Amazon workers should live close enough to their office to come in within a day’s notice.

Chloe Berger, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Employers driving innovation toward a more flexible future of care.

Isabelle Hau, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Look for a way to be flexible without being impulsive.

Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The Post Millennial article claims a source from Boston Children's Hospital said the age for gender reaffirming surgeries is flexible.

Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

flexible

adjective

as in adaptable

capable of being readily changed fortunately, that working mother has a very flexible schedule for her office job

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

adaptable
adjustable
changing
versatile
varying
alterable
elastic
malleable
pliable
variable
changeable
modifiable
fluid
unstable
fluctuating
labile
inconstant
unsteady

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inflexible
fixed
inelastic
invariable
unchangeable
immutable
established
unalterable
stable
uniform
set
constant
unadaptable
steady
nonmalleable
unchanging
unbudgeable
ramrod
unvarying

as in relaxed

not bound by rigid standards parents with a flexible attitude when it comes to the children's bedtime

Synonyms & Similar Words

relaxed
easygoing
unrestricted
careless
sloppy
loose
slack
lax
lazy
unrestrained
negligent
irresponsible
slovenly
neglectful
unfussy
slipshod
heedless
remiss
sloven
derelict

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rigid
hard
strict
rigorous
severe
tight
stern
harsh
careful
restricted
restrained
conscientious
inflexible
exact
meticulous
constrained
scrupulous
fussy
punctilious
implacable
painstaking

as in plastic

able to bend easily without breaking the tent was held up by crisscrossing flexible rods threaded through the top

Synonyms & Similar Words

adaptable
plastic
pliable
pliant
bendy
floppy
limber
supple
willowy
modifiable
malleable
elastic
lithe
fluid
lithesome
variable
lissome
ductile
lissom
yielding
limp
flaccid
kneadable
semiflexible
droopy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rigid
inflexible
stiff
stiffened
inelastic
unyielding
fragile
brittle
nonmalleable
breakable

as in stretch

able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted used a flexible plastic for the toy

Synonyms & Similar Words

stretch
resilient
stretchable
plastic
stretchy
elastic
adaptable
rubberlike
supple
rubbery
whippy
springy
bouncy
malleable
pliant
pliable
moldable
ductile
limber
kneadable
willowy
lithesome
lissom
lithe
lissome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rigid
inflexible
stiff
inelastic
solid
compact
hard
firm
unyielding
short
nonelastic
brittle
friable
crisp
flaky
flakey
crumbly

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of flexible are elastic, resilient, springy, and supple. While all these words mean "able to endure strain without being permanently injured," flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking.

flexible plastic tubing

While in some cases nearly identical to flexible, elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching.

an elastic waistband

Although the words resilient and flexible have much in common, resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.

a resilient innersole

The words springy and flexible are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape.

the cake is done when the top is springy

The words supple and flexible can be used in similar contexts, but supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury.

supple leather

单词	flexible
释义	flexible adjective flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl 1 : capable of being flexed : pliant flexible branches swaying in the breeze 2 : yielding to influence : tractable a flexible person without strong convictions 3 : characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements a flexible foreign policy a flexible schedule flexibility ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun flexibly ˈflek-sə-blē adverb Synonyms adaptable adjustable alterable changeable elastic fluid malleable modifiable pliable variable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences flexible branches swaying in the breeze a material that is both strong and flexible She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible. Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible. This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs. Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible. See More Recent Examples on the Web And there is a conversation about the necessity of being flexible during bunk-bed coitus. Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The program allows the bank to be more flexible on some clauses like supplier diversity, allowing small businesses to get a loan even if they are heavily tied to a single customer. David Benoit, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The tree branches are flexible, so they can be adjusted and the base of the tree is handpainted to resemble the texture of real bark. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Interior seating is flexible and can be configured in different ways, with lounge-like rear seats that recline to let passengers relax. Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 Jassy maintained that the company is flexible, but that Amazon workers should live close enough to their office to come in within a day’s notice. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Employers driving innovation toward a more flexible future of care. Isabelle Hau, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Look for a way to be flexible without being impulsive. Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The Post Millennial article claims a source from Boston Children's Hospital said the age for gender reaffirming surgeries is flexible. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, borrowed from Latin flexibilis, from flexus (past participle of flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve," of uncertain origin) + -ibilis -ible First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition flexible adjective flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl 1 : possible or easy to bend flexible plastic 2 : easily changed a flexible schedule Medical Definition flexible adjective flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl : capable of being flexed : capable of being turned, bowed, or twisted without breaking flexible bandages a flexible fiber-optic bronchoscope flexible adjective 1 as in adaptable capable of being readily changed fortunately, that working mother has a very flexible schedule for her office job Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adaptable adjustable changing versatile varying alterable elastic malleable pliable variable changeable modifiable fluid unstable fluctuating labile inconstant unsteady Antonyms & Near Antonyms inflexible fixed inelastic invariable unchangeable immutable established unalterable stable uniform set constant unadaptable steady nonmalleable unchanging unbudgeable ramrod unvarying See More 2 as in relaxed not bound by rigid standards parents with a flexible attitude when it comes to the children's bedtime Synonyms & Similar Words relaxed easygoing unrestricted careless sloppy loose slack lax lazy unrestrained negligent irresponsible slovenly neglectful unfussy slipshod heedless remiss sloven derelict Antonyms & Near Antonyms rigid hard strict rigorous severe tight stern harsh careful restricted restrained conscientious inflexible exact meticulous constrained scrupulous fussy punctilious implacable painstaking See More 3 as in plastic able to bend easily without breaking the tent was held up by crisscrossing flexible rods threaded through the top Synonyms & Similar Words adaptable plastic pliable pliant bendy floppy limber supple willowy modifiable malleable elastic lithe fluid lithesome variable lissome ductile lissom yielding limp flaccid kneadable semiflexible droopy Antonyms & Near Antonyms rigid inflexible stiff stiffened inelastic unyielding fragile brittle nonmalleable breakable See More 4 as in stretch able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted used a flexible plastic for the toy Synonyms & Similar Words stretch resilient stretchable plastic stretchy elastic adaptable rubberlike supple rubbery whippy springy bouncy malleable pliant pliable moldable ductile limber kneadable willowy lithesome lissom lithe lissome Antonyms & Near Antonyms rigid inflexible stiff inelastic solid compact hard firm unyielding short nonelastic brittle friable crisp flaky flakey crumbly See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of flexible are elastic, resilient, springy, and supple. While all these words mean "able to endure strain without being permanently injured," flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking. flexible plastic tubing While in some cases nearly identical to flexible, elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. an elastic waistband Although the words resilient and flexible have much in common, resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed. a resilient innersole The words springy and flexible are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape. the cake is done when the top is springy The words supple and flexible can be used in similar contexts, but supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury. supple leather
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flexible

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