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flexible
flex·i·ble F0182700 (flĕk′sə-bəl)adj.1. a. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable: a flexible hose.b. Readily bending or twisting the body without injury: You can play soccer much better if you're flexible.2. Able to change to cope with variable circumstances: "a flexible and quietly competent administrator" (Jerome Karabel).3. Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs: a job with flexible hours; a flexible definition of normality.
[From Latin flexibilis, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.]
flex′i·bil′i·ty, flex′i·ble·ness n.flex′i·bly adv.Synonyms: flexible, elastic, resilient, supple
These adjectives refer literally to what is capable of withstanding stress without damage and figuratively to what can undergo change or modification: a flexible wire; flexible plans; an elastic rubber band; an elastic interpretation of the law; thin, resilient copper; a resilient temperament; supple suede; a supple mind.flexible (ˈflɛksɪbəl) adj1. Also: flexile able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable2. adaptable or variable: flexible working hours. 3. able to be persuaded easily; tractable ˌflexiˈbility, ˈflexibleness n ˈflexibly advflex•i•ble (ˈflɛk sə bəl)
adj. 1. capable of being bent, usu. without breaking; easily bent. 2. susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule. 3. willing or disposed to yield; pliable; tractable: a flexible personality. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin flexibilis. See flex1, -ible] flex`i•bil′i•ty, flex′i•ble•ness, n. flex′i•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flexible - capable of being changed; "flexible schedules"inflexible - incapable of change; "a man of inflexible purpose" | | 2. | flexible - able to flex; able to bend easily; "slim flexible birches"flexileelastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"inflexible - resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade"; | | 3. | flexible - able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"elastic, pliable, pliantadaptable - capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths" | | 4. | flexible - bending and snapping back readily without breakingwhippyelastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" | | 5. | flexible - making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"compromising, conciliatory |
flexibleadjective1. pliable, plastic, yielding, elastic, supple, lithe, limber, springy, willowy, pliant, tensile, stretchy, whippy, lissom(e), ductile, bendable, mouldable brushes with long, flexible bristles
pliable tough, fixed, stiff, rigid, inflexible, unyielding, immovable2. adaptable, open, variable, adjustable, discretionary flexible working hours
adaptable absolute, inflexible3. compliant, accommodating, manageable, amenable, docile, tractable, biddable, complaisant, responsive, gentle Their boss was flexible and lenient.
compliant determined, staunch, intractable, inflexible, inexorable, unyielding, obdurateflexibleadjective1. Capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressure:ductile, flexile, flexuous, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, workable.2. Capable of withstanding stress without injury:elastic, flexile, resilient, springy, supple.Physics: plastic.3. Easily altered or influenced:ductile, elastic, flexile, impressionable, malleable, plastic, pliable, pliant, suggestible, supple.4. Capable of adapting or being adapted:adaptable, adaptive, adjustable, elastic, malleable, pliable, pliant, supple.Translationsflex (fleks) verb to bend, especially in order to test. to flex one's muscles. 彎曲，屈曲 弯曲，屈曲 noun (a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity. That lamp has a long flex. 電線 电线ˈflexible adjective1. that can be bent easily. flexible metal. 易彎曲的 易弯曲的2. able or willing to change according to circumstances etc. My holiday plans are very flexible. 靈活的 灵活的ˌflexiˈbility noun 靈活性 灵活性ˈflexitime noun a system where employees may choose their own working hours. 彈性上班制 弹性上班制flexible
flexible friendslang A credit card. You need some distance from your flexible friend if you want to get out of debt.See also: flexible, friendheteroflexibleslang One who identifies as mostly, but not completely, heterosexual. Because "hetero" here indicates one's primary sexual orientation, the term is seen by some as a more specific alternative to "bisexual" and by others as a label that discounts or erases bisexuality. I usually think of myself as heteroflexible because, even though I'm a woman who's only dated men, I don't think I'm 100% straight either.flexible friend a credit card. This phrase comes from the advertising slogan ‘Access—your flexible friend’.See also: flexible, friendheteroflexible mod. bisexual. (Contrived. A blend of heterosexual + flexible.) He has preferences, but basically, he’s heteroflexible. flexible
Related to flexible: flexible pavement, flexible benefits, Flexible budget, Flexible displaySynonyms for flexibleadj pliableSynonyms- pliable
- plastic
- yielding
- elastic
- supple
- lithe
- limber
- springy
- willowy
- pliant
- tensile
- stretchy
- whippy
- lissom(e)
- ductile
- bendable
- mouldable
Antonyms- tough
- fixed
- stiff
- rigid
- inflexible
- unyielding
- immovable
adj adaptableSynonyms- adaptable
- open
- variable
- adjustable
- discretionary
Antonymsadj compliantSynonyms- compliant
- accommodating
- manageable
- amenable
- docile
- tractable
- biddable
- complaisant
- responsive
- gentle
Antonyms- determined
- staunch
- intractable
- inflexible
- inexorable
- unyielding
- obdurate
Synonyms for flexibleadj capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressureSynonyms- ductile
- flexile
- flexuous
- malleable
- moldable
- plastic
- pliable
- pliant
- supple
- workable
adj capable of withstanding stress without injurySynonyms- elastic
- flexile
- resilient
- springy
- supple
- plastic
adj easily altered or influencedSynonyms- ductile
- elastic
- flexile
- impressionable
- malleable
- plastic
- pliable
- pliant
- suggestible
- supple
adj capable of adapting or being adaptedSynonyms- adaptable
- adaptive
- adjustable
- elastic
- malleable
- pliable
- pliant
- supple
Synonyms for flexibleadj capable of being changedAntonymsadj able to flexSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj able to adjust readily to different conditionsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj bending and snapping back readily without breakingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj making or willing to make concessionsSynonyms |