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flexile

DEFINITIONS OF: flexile

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adj able to flex; able to bend easily

Synonyms:
flexible
elastic
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
double-jointed
having unusually flexible joints especially of the limbs or fingers
limber, supple
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
limber
(used of artifacts) easily bent
spinnable, spinnbar
capable of being spun into fibres
stretched
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
Antonyms:
inflexible
resistant to being bent
inelastic
not elastic
muscle-bound
having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise
rigid, stiff
incapable of or resistant to bending
semirigid
not fully rigid
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