flexible

[flek-suh-buhl] / ˈflɛk sə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

pliable, bendable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

malleable soft

STRONG

flexile

WEAK

adjustable bending ductile elastic extensible extensile formable formative impressionable like putty limber lithe moldable plastic pliant spongy springy stretch stretchable stretchy supple tensile tractable tractile whippy willowy yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

firm rigid

WEAK

brittle inflexible obstinate ornery resistant stern stiff stubborn unaccommodating unadaptable unbendable unpliable unresponsive unyielding

ADJECTIVE

adaptable, responsive

Synonyms

WEAK

acquiescent adjustable amenable biddable complaisant compliant discretionary docile gentle going every which way hanging loose like putty in hands manageable open rolling with punches tractable variable

Antonyms

WEAK

brittle inflexible obstinate ornery resistant rigid stern stiff stubborn unaccommodating unadaptable unbendable unpliable unresponsive unyielding

Example Sentences

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That’s difficult for many people, so it’s important to be flexible.

From MarketWatch

As quieter employees push workplaces to be more flexible and provide more resources, companies are making more space for introverts, sometimes literally: Bristol-Myers Squibb created a room where introverts can recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is an energy optimization strategy that supports robust, flexible intelligence under severe metabolic limits.

From Science Daily

One of the reasons I love food gifts at the holidays is that they’re remarkably flexible when it comes to intimacy.

From Salon

The researchers also demonstrated that the approach is flexible.

From Science Daily

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