nonrigid
Lacking structural stiffness
Nonrigid means not rigid—flexible, pliable, or capable of changing shape.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: a nonrigid airship (like a blimp) maintains its shape through internal gas pressure rather than a rigid frame, unlike a zeppelin.
In computing, nonrigid transformations allow shapes to bend and deform.
Able to curve
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
limber · supple · flexuous · twistable · foldable · lissome · lithe · willowy
Soft and easily compressed
- spongySoft and absorbent
- squeezableAble to be compressed
- softYielding to touch
- deformableAble to change shape
moldable · shapeable · cushiony · padded · collapsible · squashable · plush · foam
Capable of extending
- stretchableCapable of being extended
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- rubberlikeResembling flexible latex material
- springyAble to rebound
resilient · recoil · snapback · tensile · elasticity · spandex · lycra · latex
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- customizableAble to be modified
versatile · transformable · variable · changeable · mutable · alterable · amendable · dynamic
bendable
Able to curve
ductile · limber · supple · flexuous · twistable · foldable · lissome · lithe · willowy · whippy
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
- spongySoft and absorbent
- squeezableAble to be compressed
- softYielding to touch
deformable · moldable · shapeable · cushiony · padded · collapsible · squashable · plush · foam · gel
stretchy
Capable of extending
- stretchableCapable of being extended
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- rubberlikeResembling flexible latex material
springy · resilient · recoil · snapback · tensile · elasticity · spandex · lycra · latex · neoprene
adjustable
Able to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- convertibleCar with folding roof
customizable · versatile · transformable · variable · changeable · mutable · alterable · amendable · dynamic · evolving
nonrigidrigid
Unable to bend
inflexible · strict · unyielding · unbending · fixed