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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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Tickner says some schools struggle to facilitate part-time or flexible staff, because of the need to have enough staff in school with the children each day.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

By revealing how flexible bacterial systems can be, the study provides deeper insight into how genes move between cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Stay flexible and be open to change — based on all of the above.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite his stiff demeanor, Dulles was a flexible thinker whose approach shifted over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The fence towers over us, too high and flexible to climb over, too sturdy to knock down.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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