flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking.

Flexible definition: capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent.. See examples of FLEXIBLE used in a sentence.

FLEXIBLE definition: 1. able to change or be changed easily according to the situation: 2. able to bend or to be bent…. Learn more.

Definition of flexible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (approving) able to change to suit new conditions or situations. Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for …

Capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressure: ductile, flexile, flexuous, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, workable.

Flexible, limber, pliant refer to that which bends easily. Flexible refers to that which is capable of being bent and adds sometimes the idea of compressibility or expansibility: a flexible piece of …

Something or someone that is flexible is able to change easily and adapt to different conditions and circumstances as they occur.

Sep 22, 2025 · flexible (plural flexibles) (chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible. quotations

Some common synonyms of flexible are elastic, resilient, springy, and supple. While all these words mean "able to endure strain without being permanently injured," flexible applies to …

flexible adjective (ABLE TO BEND) A flexible substance can bend easily without breaking.