flexible

flex-i-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Capable of bending easily without breaking.

  2. 2.

    Able to be easily modified or adapted to different circumstances.

  3. 3.

    Willing to change or compromise.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    flexible hours — working hours that can be adjusted
  • •
    flexible working — arrangements allowing variation in work patterns
  • •
    flexible schedule — a timetable that can be changed

Related words

Antonyms: inflexible, rigid, stiff
See also: adaptable, bend, flexibility, rigid
Synonyms: adaptable, bendable, pliable, versatile

Etymology

From Latin flexibilis ("that may be bent, pliant"), from flectere ("to bend"). Entered English in the early 15th century.