Definitions

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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Economists expect the central government to aim for 4.5%-5% gross domestic product growth in 2026, a more flexible, pragmatic goal than the “around 5%” target it has had over the past three years.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Saturday, he added that the Department of Defense turned out “to be flexible on what we needed” but that the effective blacklisting of Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent.”

From MarketWatch

In a recent study published in Polymers, researchers created a thin, flexible film using calcium caseinate, a commercially available form of casein, the primary protein found in milk.

From Science Daily

The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.

From Science Daily

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