flexible

1. 1.

   capable of being changed

   “flexible schedules”

   Antonymsinflexible

   Similarlimbernegotiable
2. 2.

   able to flex; able to bend easily

   “slim flexible birches”

   Synonymsflexile

   Antonymsinflexible

   Similarbendabledouble-jointedlimberspinnablestretched
3. 3.

   able to adjust readily to different conditions

   “an adaptable person”

   “a flexible personality”

   “an elastic clause in a contract”

   Synonymselasticpliablepliant

   Similaradaptable
4. 4.

   bending and snapping back readily without breaking

   Synonymswhippy

   Similarelastic
5. 5.

   making or willing to make concessions

   “loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet”

   Synonymscompromisingconciliatory

   Similaryielding

Questions about flexible

What does flexible mean?

flexible means "capable of being changed". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in flexible?

flexible has 3 syllables: flex-i-ble. The stress falls on "flex". In IPA it is /ˈflɛksəbəl/.

What is another word for flexible?

Close synonyms include flexile, elastic, pliable, pliant, whippy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of flexible?

The recorded antonyms are inflexible, inflexible.

Is flexible a common word?

flexible is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with flexible?

1 word rhymes with flexible. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.