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- [flek-suh-buh l]
- /ˈflɛk sə bəl/
- /ˈflek.sɪ.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flek-suh-buh l]
- /ˈflɛk sə bəl/
Definitions of flexible word
- adjective flexible capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler. 1
- adjective flexible susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable: a flexible schedule. 1
- adjective flexible willing or disposed to yield; pliable: a flexible personality. 1
- noun flexible a flexible substance or material, as rubber or leather. 1
- noun flexible Capable of bending easily without breaking. 1
- adjective flexible can bend 1
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Origin of flexible
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin flexibilis pliant, easily bent. See flex1, -ible
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Parts of speech for Flexible
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flexible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flexible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flexible
adj flexible
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- malleable — capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
- flexile — flexible; pliant; tractable; adaptable.
- adjustable — If something is adjustable, it can be changed to different positions or sizes.
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
adjective flexible
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- bendy — A bendy object bends easily into a curved or angled shape.
- pliable — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
- extensible — Able to be extended; extendable.
Antonyms for flexible
adj flexible
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- unbend — to straighten from a bent form or position.
- unyielding — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- ornery — ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
adjective flexible
- intractable — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
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