1. that can bend easily without breaking
2. easily changed to suit new conditions; adaptable
how do we use it?
we can visit you on saturday or sunday; our plans are fairly flexible.
word quiz
synonyms can help you to be flexible with your vocabulary when you're speaking and writing. which of the following do you think is a synonym of "flexible"?
a. elastic
b. errant
c. edgy
d. elliptic
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if you chose answer a, "elastic," don't change your mind! the words "elastic" and "flexible," along with "resilient," are used to describe things that are able to endure strain without being permanently injured or damaged. if something is elastic, it can be stretched without being permanently deformed, as in "an elastic waistband." something that is resilient will be able to recover its shape quickly once the pressure or force that is deforming it is removed, as in "a resilient rubber ball." something that is flexible may or may not be resilient or elastic, but it can be bent or folded without breaking, as in "flexible plastic tubing."
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