flexible

noun

(chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.

adjective

Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.

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 or being adapted or molded in some way.

Roots

flectoflex- · Latin · bend

Synonyms for flexible

flexileadj pliableadj pliantadj elasticadj bendableadj adaptableadj stretchableadj malleableadj suppleadj resilientadj tractileadj moldableadj fictileadj extensibleadj limberadj ductileadj stretchyadj

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