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 flexible flexible /ˈflɛksəbəl/

adjective

  1. () Able to flex; able to bend easily  ( flexile , flexible )
    able to flex; able to bend easily
     Slim flexible birches
    slim flexible birches
  2. () Capable of being changed  ( flexible )
    capable of being changed
     Flexible schedules
    flexible schedules
  3. () Bending and snapping back readily without breaking  ( whippy , flexible )
    bending and snapping back readily without breaking
  4. () Able to adjust readily to different conditions  ( pliable , pliant , elastic , flexible )
    able to adjust readily to different conditions
     An adaptable person
    an adaptable person
     A flexible personality
    a flexible personality
     An elastic clause in a contract
    an elastic clause in a contract
  5. Making or willing to make concessions  ( flexible , compromising , conciliatory )
    making or willing to make concessions
     Loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
    loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet