Flexible meaning

What does “flexible” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“flexible” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: capable of being changed.

flexible

capable of being changed
“flexible schedules”
Oppositesinflexible
able to flex; able to bend easily
“slim flexible birches”
Synonymsflexile
Oppositesinflexible
able to adjust readily to different conditions
“an adaptable person”
“a flexible personality”
Synonymselastic pliable pliant
bending and snapping back readily without breaking
Synonymswhippy
making or willing to make concessions
“loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet”
Synonymscompromising conciliatory

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University