flexible
adjective
flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl 
1
: capable of being flexed : pliant
flexible branches swaying in the breeze
2
: yielding to influence : tractable
a flexible person without strong convictions
3
: characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements
a flexible foreign policy
a flexible schedule
flexibility
ˌflek-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun flexibly
ˈflek-sə-blē
adverb 
Synonyms
- adaptable
- adjustable
- alterable
- changeable
- elastic
- fluid
- malleable
- modifiable
- pliable
- variable
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Example Sentences
flexible branches swaying in the breeze a material that is both strong and flexible She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible. Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible. This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs. Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible. See More
Recent Examples on the Web And there is a conversation about the necessity of being flexible during bunk-bed coitus. 
Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The program allows the bank to be more flexible on some clauses like supplier diversity, allowing small businesses to get a loan even if they are heavily tied to a single customer. David Benoit, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The tree branches are flexible, so they can be adjusted and the base of the tree is handpainted to resemble the texture of real bark. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Interior seating is flexible and can be configured in different ways, with lounge-like rear seats that recline to let passengers relax. Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 Jassy maintained that the company is flexible, but that Amazon workers should live close enough to their office to come in within a day’s notice. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Employers driving innovation toward a more flexible future of care. Isabelle Hau, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Look for a way to be flexible without being impulsive. Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The Post Millennial article claims a source from Boston Children's Hospital said the age for gender reaffirming surgeries is flexible. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 See More
Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The program allows the bank to be more flexible on some clauses like supplier diversity, allowing small businesses to get a loan even if they are heavily tied to a single customer. David Benoit, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 The tree branches are flexible, so they can be adjusted and the base of the tree is handpainted to resemble the texture of real bark. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Interior seating is flexible and can be configured in different ways, with lounge-like rear seats that recline to let passengers relax. Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 Jassy maintained that the company is flexible, but that Amazon workers should live close enough to their office to come in within a day’s notice. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022 Employers driving innovation toward a more flexible future of care. Isabelle Hau, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Look for a way to be flexible without being impulsive. Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The Post Millennial article claims a source from Boston Children's Hospital said the age for gender reaffirming surgeries is flexible. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Latin flexibilis, from flexus (past participle of flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve," of uncertain origin) + -ibilis -ible
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
flexible
adjective
flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl
1
: possible or easy to bend
flexible plastic
2
: easily changed
a flexible schedule
Medical Definition
flexible
adjective
flex·i·ble ˈflek-sə-bəl
: capable of being flexed : capable of being turned, bowed, or twisted without breaking
flexible bandages
a flexible fiber-optic bronchoscope
flexibility
noun
1
as in adaptability
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- adaptability
- elasticity
- workability
- limberness
- pliability
- resilience
- workableness
- plasticity
- suppleness
- pliancy
- ductility
- malleability
- pliableness
- pliantness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rigidity
- stiffness
- inflexibility
2
as in changeability
Synonyms & Similar Words
- changeability
- mutability
- volatility
- variability
- unpredictability
- arbitrariness
- fickleness
- eccentricity
- variableness
- flakiness
- volatileness
- irregularity
- capriciousness
- whimsicality
- impulsiveness
- inconstancy
- whimsicalness
- freakishness
- mercurialness
- willfulness
- moodiness
- caprice
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- practicality
- inflexibility
- reasonableness
- stability
- reasonability
- firmness
- invariability
- immutability
- fixedness
- steadiness
- levelheadedness
- steadfastness
- fastness
- immovability
- constancy
- changelessness
- immovableness
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- posting
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