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   flex·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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flexileFlexile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. flex· ile ˈflek-səl. -ˌsī (-ə)l. Synonyms of flexile. : flexible. Word History. Etymology. borrowed from Latin flexilis, from flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve" (of uncertain origin) + -tilis "subject to, susceptible to (the action of the verb)" First Known Use. 1613, in the meaning defined above.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flexibleFlexible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FLEXIBLE is capable of being flexed : pliant. How to use flexible in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flexible.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flexileFlexile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of flexile. adjective. able to flex; able to bend easily. synonyms: flexible. elastic. capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy. bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. double-jointed.

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   Flexile definition: flexible; pliant; tractable; adaptable.. See examples of FLEXILE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLEXIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of flexible as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Flexible can mean able to change, bend, or adapt to different situations or conditions.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLEXILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable → another word for flexible (sense 1).... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › flexileFLEXILE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for FLEXILE: elastic, resilient, pliant, limber, flexible, bendable, workable, ductile; Antonyms of FLEXILE: rigid, stiff, inflexible, intractable.