flexible

Pluralflexibles

1. 1
   adjective

   Able to bend or twist easily without breaking or snapping.

   Like a rubber band that bends and stretches but does not break.

   The new phone case is flexible enough to fold almost in half.

   Gymnasts need flexible bodies to perform their routines.

   Similarpliable

   Oppositestiff, rigid, inflexible, brittle

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2. 2
   adjective

   Able to change easily to fit new situations or needs.

   Like water that takes the shape of any container you pour it into.

   Our schedule is flexible, so we can meet any day this week.

   A good teacher stays flexible when a lesson does not go as planned.

   Similaradaptable, adjustable, versatile, variable, accommodating

   Oppositerigid, fixed, inflexible

3. 3
   adjective

   Able to be shaped or changed to fit different uses.

   Like clay that you can press into many different shapes.

   The training program is flexible and can be shaped around each student.

   We kept the design flexible so it could fit many products.

   Similarmalleable, plastic

   Oppositerigid, inflexible, fixed

4. 4
   adjective

   Willing to change your mind or give in to what others want.

   Like a young tree that bends whichever way the wind pushes it.

   He is flexible and usually goes along with what the group decides.

   She stayed flexible during the talks, ready to accept new ideas.

   Similarmanageable, tractable

   Oppositestubborn, rigid, inflexible, obstinate

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   In factories and engineering, a material or part that bends easily.

   The factory makes flexibles, like soft bags and wraps for food.

   Each flexible is checked for holes before it leaves the factory.

   Oppositerigid

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