flexible
Adapts without breaking
Flexible means able to bend without breaking: flexible plastic, a flexible wire.
The word extends naturally to anything that can adapt or adjust.
A flexible schedule accommodates changes.
A flexible person is open to new ideas or willing to compromise.
Flexible thinking allows for creative problem-solving.
The opposite is rigid, whether describing materials or mindsets.
Able to curve
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- stretchyCapable of extending
rubbery · springy · pliant · malleable · yielding · soft · limber · lithe
Bending without resistance
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- suppleFlexing without damage
- litheSupple and graceful
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
loose · mobile · graceful · athletic · acrobatic · double-jointed · contortionist · yoga
Able to adjust readily
- robustStrong and durable
- durableAble to withstand use
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- responsiveQuick to react
agile · dynamic · pivoting · bounce-back · recovery · adjustment · coping · resourceful
Able to adjust readily
- agreeablePleasantly cooperative
- amenableWilling to comply
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- obligingWilling to help others
compliant · easygoing · open-minded · tolerant · understanding · lenient · forgiving · patient
Able to adjust readily
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
- all-purposeSuitable for everything
- convertibleCar with folding roof
modular · interchangeable · cross-functional · universal · resourceful · jack-of-all-trades · well-rounded · diverse
Able to be changed
- variableProne to fluctuation
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
- negotiableOpen to agreement
- fluidSubstance that flows
part-time · freelance · remote · telecommute · hybrid · on-demand · customizable · floating
Made of separable units
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- customizableAble to be modified
- adjustableAble to be changed
- scalableAble to increase capacity
expandable · collapsible · portable · foldable · retractable · convertible · transformable · articulated
bendable
Able to curve
stretchy · rubbery · springy · pliant · malleable · yielding · soft · limber · lithe · bendy
limber
Bending without resistance
nimble · loose · mobile · graceful · athletic · acrobatic · double-jointed · contortionist · yoga · stretching
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
responsive · agile · dynamic · pivoting · bounce-back · recovery · adjustment · coping · resourceful · quick-thinking
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- agreeablePleasantly cooperative
- amenableWilling to comply
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
obliging · compliant · easygoing · open-minded · tolerant · understanding · lenient · forgiving · patient · considerate
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- multipurposeUseful for varied applications
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
- all-purposeSuitable for everything
convertible · modular · interchangeable · cross-functional · universal · resourceful · jack-of-all-trades · well-rounded · diverse · wide-ranging
adjustable
Able to be changed
- variableProne to fluctuation
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
- negotiableOpen to agreement
fluid · part-time · freelance · remote · telecommute · hybrid · on-demand · customizable · floating · staggered
modular
Made of separable units
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- customizableAble to be modified
- adjustableAble to be changed
scalable · expandable · collapsible · portable · foldable · retractable · convertible · transformable · articulated · hinged
flexibleinflexible
Unable to bend
rigid · fixed · set · unchangeable · unalterable
flexibleinflexible
Unable to bend
unyielding · uncompromising · intransigent · rigid · stubborn
- flexible hoursAdjustable work schedule
- flexible scheduleAdjustable work hours
- flexible benefitsEmployee-chosen compensation options
- mental flexibilityCapacity to adapt thinking
- flexible spending accountsPretax payroll deductions for expenses
- flexible workAdjustable employment terms
flexibility, inflexible, inflexibility, flexibly, flexibleness, flexibilities