unrigid
Able to bend
Unrigid means not rigid—flexible, bendable, or yielding.
The term appears in technical contexts describing materials or structures that lack stiffness: unrigid plastics, an unrigid frame.
It can also describe rules or attitudes that allow for flexibility: The policy was refreshingly unrigid.
Less common than its synonyms flexible or nonrigid.
Able to bend freely
- bendableAble to curve
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
pliant · malleable · ductile · soft · limber · springy · stretchable · spongy
Inclined to pardon offenses
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- relaxedFree of stress
easygoing · gentle · compliant · accommodating · flexible · loose · informal · casual
Capable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- customizableAble to be modified
- convertibleCar with folding roof
reconfigurable · amendable · tailorable · alterable · mutable · revisable · changeable · fluid
flexible
Able to bend freely
elastic · pliant · malleable · ductile · soft · limber · springy · stretchable · spongy · yielding
forgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- indulgentToo willing to yield
relaxed · easygoing · gentle · compliant · accommodating · flexible · loose · informal · casual · lax
versatile
Capable in varied contexts
- adjustableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- customizableAble to be modified
convertible · reconfigurable · amendable · tailorable · alterable · mutable · revisable · changeable · fluid · dynamic
unrigidrigid
Unable to bend
inflexible · unyielding · unbending · adamant · stubborn