flexile
Able to curve
Flexile is a rare or literary adjective meaning flexible or pliant, capable of being bent without breaking.
It describes something supple and easily shaped, whether physical objects like branches or figurative qualities like a person's adaptable temperament.
The word appears occasionally in poetry and older texts where its slightly archaic tone fits the register: the flexile willow boughs swayed in the wind.
Flexing without damage
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- limberBending without resistance
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
yielding · lithe · willowy · bendy · twistable · lissome · whippy · pliant
Able to rebound
- stretchyCapable of extending
- tensileCapable of elongation
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- expandableAble to be enlarged
contractile · extensible · bouncy · rebounding · resilient · give · stretch · recovery
Able to be changed
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- conformableWilling to accord with
- modifiableAble to be changed
amenable · cooperative · receptive · alterable · mutable · versatile · responsive · changeable
Able to withstand use
- toughDurable and strong
- robustStrong and durable
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
strong · sturdy · tenacious · steadfast · resistant · persistent · recovering · rebounding
supple
Flexing without damage
ductile · yielding · lithe · willowy · bendy · twistable · lissome · whippy · pliant · soft
springy
Able to rebound
expandable · contractile · extensible · bouncy · rebounding · resilient · give · stretch · recovery · tension
adjustable
Able to be changed
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- conformableWilling to accord with
modifiable · amenable · cooperative · receptive · alterable · mutable · versatile · responsive · changeable · moldable
durable
Able to withstand use
enduring · strong · sturdy · tenacious · steadfast · resistant · persistent · recovering · rebounding · withstanding
flexileinflexible
Unable to bend
rigid · unyielding · unbending · resolute · obstinate
- 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
flexible, flexibility, inflexible, flexing, inflexibility, reflexive, flexion, nonflexible, reflexivity