Meaning & Definition of Flexible in English
English⟶
Flexible
/flɛksəbəl/
adjective
1. Capable of being changed
- "Flexible schedules"
synonym:
- flexible
2. Able to flex
- Able to bend easily
- "Slim flexible birches"
synonym:
- flexible,
- flexile
3. Able to adjust readily to different conditions
- "An adaptable person"
- "A flexible personality"
- "An elastic clause in a contract"
synonym:
- elastic,
- flexible,
- pliable,
- pliant
4. Bending and snapping back readily without breaking
synonym:
- flexible,
- whippy
5. Making or willing to make concessions
- "Loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising louis du tillet"
synonym:
- compromising,
- conciliatory,
- flexible
Examples of using
I think a translator may venture to be somewhat flexible.
I'm flexible.
I have a flexible schedule.