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flexible

[flek-suh-buhl] / ˈflɛk sə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
pliable, bendable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
malleable soft
STRONG
flexile
WEAK
adjustable bending ductile elastic extensible extensile formable formative impressionable like putty limber lithe moldable plastic pliant spongy springy stretch stretchable stretchy supple tensile tractable tractile whippy willowy yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
firm rigid
WEAK
brittle inflexible obstinate ornery resistant stern stiff stubborn unaccommodating unadaptable unbendable unpliable unresponsive unyielding
ADJECTIVE
adaptable, responsive
Synonyms
WEAK
acquiescent adjustable amenable biddable complaisant compliant discretionary docile gentle going every which way hanging loose like putty in hands manageable open rolling with punches tractable variable
Antonyms
WEAK
brittle inflexible obstinate ornery resistant rigid stern stiff stubborn unaccommodating unadaptable unbendable unpliable unresponsive unyielding

Example Sentences

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It added Delta was “well positioned to navigate the current environment,” and that it will stay flexible with its capacity if elevated fuel prices persist.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Kotagiri said Magna has taken steps to make its manufacturing system more flexible, and to ensure the company has a diverse mix of products in the works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The key is to start as early as possible “to benefit from compounding while staying flexible as college approaches,” Cassandra Rupp, a financial planner and senior wealth advisor at Vanguard, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

At the same time, it must remain flexible enough to allow certain genes to be accessed while others stay inactive.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

I had always been very flexible, and my skin stretched like soft rubber.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.