flexible

Meaning

Adj

1. Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
2. Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
3. Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
4. Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.

Noun

Something that is flexible.

Opposite of

stiff, brittle, inflexible, rigid

Synonyms

elastic

pliable

supple

pliant

limber

lithe

soft

adaptable

bendable

springy

malleable

whippy

ductile

lissom

plastic

expandable

telescoping

stretchy

flexile

resilient

unbendable

lissome

versatile

compromising

conciliatory

plaint

agile

adjustable

tractable

nimble

open-minded

slender

soft-hearted

spring

stretch

stretchable

stretched

tolerant

tough

tunable

unbigoted

universal

versatility

wavy

weak

withy

become supple

make supple

power-driven

loose-jointed

Translations

souple

flexible

flexible

flessibile

flexibel

flexível

elastisch

biegsam

buigzaam

smijdig

flexible

soepel

élastique

buigbaar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/

Etymology

From Middle French flexible, from Latin flexibilis, from flectō (“I bend, curve”). Morphologically flex + -ible.