Definition of FLEXIBLE

flexible

Meanings

Plural: flexibles

Adjective

  • capable of being changed
    • "flexible schedules"
  • able to flex; able to bend easily
    • "slim flexible birches"
  • making or willing to make concessions

Adjective Satellite

  • able to adjust readily to different conditions
    • "a flexible personality"
  • bending and snapping back readily without breaking

Adj

  • Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
  • Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
  • Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
  • Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.

Noun

  • Something that is flexible.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French flexible, from Latin flexibilis, from flectō (“I bend, curve”).
Morphologically flex + -ible.

Scrabble Score: 20

flexible is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
flexible is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flexible is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

flexible is a valid Words With Friends word