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| 1. | [ adjective ] able to flex; able to bend easily | |
| Synonyms: | flexile | |
| Examples: | "slim flexible birches" |
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| Related terms: | inflexible stretched limber bendable double-jointed elastic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] extended meanings; capable of change | |
| Examples: | "a flexible character" "flexible schedules" |
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| Related terms: | inflexible versatile negotiable negotiable limber | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] bends and snaps back readily without breaking | |
| Related terms: | elastic | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] able to adjust readily to different conditions | |
| Synonyms: | elastic pliant pliable | |
| Examples: | "an adaptable person" "a flexible personality" "an elastic clause in a contract" |
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| Related terms: | adaptable | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] making or willing to make concessions | |
| Synonyms: | conciliatory compromising | |
| Examples: | "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet" |
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| Related terms: | uncompromising yielding | |
| Similar spelling: |
flexibly fleeceable flexibility |
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