flexible
[ flek-suh-buhl ]
/ ˈflɛk sə bəl /
adjective
capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule.
willing or disposed to yield; pliable: a flexible personality.
noun
a flexible substance or material, as rubber or leather.
Origin of flexible
SYNONYMS FOR flexible
1
pliable,
elastic,
supple.
Flexible,
limber,
pliant refer to that which bends easily.
Flexible refers to that which is capable of being bent and adds sometimes the idea of compressibility or expansibility:
a flexible piece of rubber hose.
Limber is especially applied to the body to refer to ease of movement; it resembles
flexible except that there is an idea of even greater ease in bending:
a limber dancer.
Pliant stresses an inherent quality or tendency to bend that does not require force or pressure from the outside; it may mean merely adaptable or may have a derogatory sense:
a pliant character.
2 tractable, compliant.
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British Dictionary definitions for flexible
flexible
/ (ˈflɛksɪbəl) /
adjective
Also: flexile (ˈflɛksaɪl)
able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable
adaptable or variable
flexible working hours
able to be persuaded easily; tractable
Derived forms of flexible
flexibility or flexibleness, noun flexibly, adverbMedical definitions for flexible
flexible
[ flĕk′sə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of being bent or flexed.
Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.