FLEXIBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLEXIBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “flexible”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “flexible” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Flexible” are: elastic, pliable, pliant, flexile, whippy, compromising, conciliatory, supple, bendable, malleable, stretchable, workable, limber, ductile, tensile, plastic, adaptable, adjustable, open-ended, open, open to change, changeable, variable, fluid, versatile, accommodating, amenable, biddable, willing to compromise, cooperative, tolerant, forgiving, long-suffering

Flexible as an Adjective

Definitions of "Flexible" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flexible” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Bending and snapping back readily without breaking.
• Capable of being changed.
• Able to adjust readily to different conditions.
• Able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances.
• Making or willing to make concessions.
• (of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances.
• Capable of bending easily without breaking.
• Able to flex; able to bend easily.

Synonyms of "Flexible" as an adjective (33 Words)

accommodating	Helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation. We always found the our local branch most accommodating.
adaptable	Able to be modified for a new use or purpose. Telephone links that are adaptable for modems.
adjustable	Capable of being changed so as to match or fit. Adjustable interest rates.
amenable	Capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible. The president is amenable to the constitutional court.
bendable	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
biddable	Meekly ready to accept and follow instructions. A gentle biddable soul.
changeable	Subject to change. Cover the tables with changeable cloths.
compromising	Making or willing to make concessions. She found herself in a compromising situation.
conciliatory	Making or willing to make concessions. A conciliatory visit.
cooperative	Willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement. Every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise.
ductile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Ductile copper.
elastic	Able to encompass much variety and change; flexible and adaptable. An elastic band.
flexile	Pliant and flexible. The serpent s flexile body.
fluid	Characteristic of a fluid capable of flowing and easily changing shape. Liquid or fluid assets.
forgiving	(of a thing) easy or safe to deal with. Snow is a forgiving surface on which to fall.
limber	(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable. I have to practise to keep myself limber.
long-suffering	Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble.
malleable	Easily influenced; pliable. A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet.
open	Of a victor having won an open competition. Open sports cars.
open to change	Ready or willing to receive favorably.
open-ended	Without fixed limits or restrictions.
plastic	Made of plastic. Rendering the material more plastic.
pliable	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. Pliable teenage minds.
pliant	Capable of being influenced or formed. Pliant willow stems.
stretchable	Capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape.
supple	Gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease. Her supple fingers.
tensile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Made of highly tensile steel alloy.
tolerant	Tolerant and forgiving under provocation. Injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving.
variable	(of a quantity) able to assume different numerical values. Awards can be for variable amounts.
versatile	Changeable; inconstant. He was versatile enough to play on either wing.
whippy	Bending and snapping back readily without breaking. New growths of whippy sapling twigs.
willing to compromise	Disposed or inclined toward.
workable	Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. A workable peace settlement.

Usage Examples of "Flexible" as an adjective

• Flexible schedules.
• You can save money if you're flexible about where your room is located.
• Slim flexible birches.
• A flexible personality.
• Small businesses which are dependent on flexible working hours.
• Flexible rubber seals.

Associations of "Flexible" (30 Words)

adaptable	Able to be modified for a new use or purpose. The frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths.
adjustable	Capable of being changed so as to match or fit. An adjustable spanner.
bouncy	Marked by lively action. A bouncy ball.
collapsible	(of an object) able to be folded into a small space. A collapsible bed.
convertible	A convertible security. Nationalism is too easily convertible into bitterness and selfishness.
distensible	Capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand. The stomach is a distensible organ.
distension	Swelling, especially in part of the body, caused by pressure from inside. She complained of abdominal distension after meals.
ductile	Easily influenced. Ductile copper.
ductility	The malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets.
elastic	A fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material. The definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country.
elasticity	The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness. The price elasticity of electricity demand.
extensible	Capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out. Silk is an exceptionally strong extensible and tough material.
flexibility	The quality of bending easily without breaking. The government has shown flexibility in applying its policy.
impressionable	Easily influenced. An impressionable youngster.
labile	Liable to change; easily altered. Persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack.
limber	Attach the limber. The violist limbered her wrists before the concert.
malleability	The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking.
malleable	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet.
plastically	In a plastic manner.
plasticity	The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking. Fine clay at the right degree of plasticity is more useful.
pliable	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Pliable teenage minds.
pliant	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. A more pliant prime minister.
resilient	Elastic; rebounds readily. A shoe with resilient cushioning.
rubber	A piece of rubber used for erasing pencil or ink marks. A rubber dinghy.
stretch	Become longer by being stretched and pulled. The cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit.
stretched	Extended or spread over a wide area or distance. Well stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury.
stretching	Act of expanding by lengthening or widening.
supple	Moving and bending with ease. My mind is becoming more supple.
tensile	Relating to tension. Made of highly tensile steel alloy.
versatile	Able to move freely in all directions. A versatile sewing machine.