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flexible

/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/
noun
  1. Something that is flexible.

adjective
  1. Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

    Similar: pliable

  2. Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.

    Similar: ductile, manageable, tractable

  3. Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.

    "This was a principle more flexible to their purpose. -Rogers."

    Similar: malleable, plastic

Synonymsbendsome, ductile, ductile, manageable, tractable, inconstant
Antonymsbrittle, inflexible, stiff

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