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English adjective: flexible | |||
| 1. | flexible capable of being changed | ||
| Samples | Flexible schedules. | ||
| Similar | limber, negotiable, on the table, supple | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
| 2. | flexible able to flex; able to bend easily | ||
| Samples | Slim flexible birches. | ||
| Synonyms | flexile | ||
| Similar | bendable, double-jointed, limber, limber, pliable, pliant, spinnable, spinnbar, stretched, supple, waxy | ||
| See also | elastic | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
| 3. | flexible able to adjust readily to different conditions | ||
| Samples | An adaptable person. A flexible personality. An elastic clause in a contract. | ||
| Synonyms | elastic, pliable, pliant | ||
| Similar | adaptable | ||
| Antonyms | unadaptable | ||
| 4. | flexible bending and snapping back readily without breaking | ||
| Synonyms | whippy | ||
| Similar | elastic | ||
| Antonyms | inelastic | ||
| 5. | flexible making or willing to make concessions | ||
| Samples | Loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet. | ||
| Synonyms | compromising, conciliatory | ||
| Similar | yielding | ||
| Antonyms | uncompromising, inflexible, sturdy | ||
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