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flexible

/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/adjective3 syllables

Flexible means: able to flex; able to bend easily.

Synonyms for flexible31

adjective, as in able to flex; able to bend easily

flexile, bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy, double-jointed, limber, supple, spinnable, spinnbar, stretched, elastic

adjective, as in capable of being changed

limber, supple, negotiable, on the table

adjective, as in able to adjust readily to different conditions

elastic, pliable, pliant, adaptable

adjective, as in making or willing to make concessions

compromising, conciliatory, yielding

adjective, as in bending and snapping back readily without breaking

whippy, elastic

also used for flexible

tractable, manageable, ductile, plastic, malleable, bendsome, bendy, inconstant, limp, obsequious, wavering, bain

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Opposites of flexible

inflexible

What does flexible mean?5

adjective

1

able to flex; able to bend easily“slim flexible birches”

2

capable of being changed“flexible schedules”

3

able to adjust readily to different conditions“a flexible personality”

4

making or willing to make concessions“loneliness tore through him … whenever he thought of … even the compromising Louis du Tillet”

5

bending and snapping back readily without breaking

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Flexible in a sentence

  • Graphene is very strong, flexible and a good conductor of electricity.araneo
  • Esperanto sentence structure (i.e., word order) is extremely flexible and diverse.halfb1t
  • Generally speaking, distance runners are less flexible than sprinters.patgfisher
  • Esperanto is a flexible and practical language, easy to learn and memorize.carlosalberto
  • The education system needs to be more flexible.Dreamk33
  • My body is not so flexible as it used to be.sundown
  • I suggest we adopt flexible tactics for the moment.unknown
  • We should adopt flexible tactics for the moment.unknown

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