What does flexible mean?
Flexible means Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking..
Flexible
/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking..
Definitions by Sense
- Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
- Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
- Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
- (chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.
Example Sentences
When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks.
Phocion the Athenian (a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people[…]
Women are soft, mild, pitiful, and flexible.
You can't always get what you want: you need to learn to be flexible.
a flexible language
This they foresaw was a Principle more flexible to their Purpose
Alcan is mostly flexibles -- and so it boosts Amcor's flexible packaging business to a globally significant $7 billion one.
Synonyms for flexible
Antonyms for flexible
Related Words
Word Forms
- more flexible
- most flexible
- flexibles
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for flexible?
Common synonyms include bendsome, bendy, ductile, inconstant.
What is the opposite of flexible?
Possible antonyms include firm, inelastic, inflexible, rigid.
How do you use flexible in a sentence?
When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks.
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