flexible

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 15.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
2. adjective Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
3. adjective Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.

   You can't always get what you want: you need to learn to be flexible.

4. adjective Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.

   a flexible language

5. noun Something that is flexible.

Similar words

bendable flexile pliable supple limber pliant double-jointed versatile adaptable yielding

Often followed by

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Word family

flexibilities flexibility flexibly