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- DictionaryFlex·i·ble/ˈfleksəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. capable of bending easily without breaking: "flexible rubber seals" Similar pliablesuppleeasily bentbendablepliantmalleablemoldablestretchableworkablelimberductiletensileplasticelasticwhippyspringyresilientinformal:bendyrare:flexileOpposite rigid
- ▪ able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances or conditions: "flexible forms of retirement" Similar adaptableadjustableopen-endedopenopen to changechangeablevariablefluidversatileOpposite inflexible
- ▪ (of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances: "you can save money if you're flexible about where your room is located" Similar accommodatingadaptableamenablebiddablewilling to compromisecooperativetolerantforgivinglong-sufferingeasygoingOpposite intransigent
Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin flexibilis, from flectere ‘to bend’.
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