non-rigid
Lacking fixed shape
Non-rigid describes something that lacks rigidity—flexible, bendable, or not fixed in structure.
A non-rigid airship like a blimp maintains its shape through internal gas pressure rather than an internal frame.
Non-rigid containers can collapse when empty.
The term appears in engineering, materials science, and transportation contexts where structural flexibility matters.
Able to stretch, rebounds
- suppleFlexing without damage
- bendableAble to curve
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- ductileAble to deform permanently
malleable · yielding · springy · resilient · stretchable · rubbery · pliable · limber
Tolerant, lacking strictness
- forgivingInclined to pardon offenses
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
tolerant · relaxed · flexible · merciful · clement · liberal · accommodating · soft
Capable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- transformableAble to change form
reconfigurable · alterable · customizable · fluid · dynamic · mutable · variable · changeable
Willing to receive
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- broad-mindedReceptive to differing views
inclusive · nonjudgmental · progressive · understanding · receptive · permissive · liberal · flexible
elastic
Able to stretch, rebounds
ductile · malleable · yielding · springy · resilient · stretchable · rubbery · pliable · limber · spongy
permissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
lax · tolerant · relaxed · flexible · merciful · clement · liberal · accommodating · soft · gentle
versatile
Capable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- convertibleCar with folding roof
transformable · reconfigurable · alterable · customizable · fluid · dynamic · mutable · variable · changeable · shapeable
accepting
Willing to receive
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- unprejudicedFree from preconceptions
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
broad-minded · inclusive · nonjudgmental · progressive · understanding · receptive · permissive · liberal · flexible · accommodating