flexibility — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   pliabilitysupplenessversatility

   Examples

   Researchers have developed a new gel they say is as durable as metal, has the flexibility of jello, and could revolutionize how our bodies heal and age.

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   Whether redundancies come and whether they result in industrial action remains to be seen, but it's clear that the RMT is not prepared to show any flexibility towards rail companies.

2. The quality of having options.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   I had some flexibility in terms of whether to stay in a hotel or in a bed-and-breakfast.

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   For millions of people like Poteat, pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities have made health care much more accessible. […] “What the flexibility of telehealth allows during Covid was to shift gears extraordinarily rapidly,” said Dr. Shawn Ryan, a regional director of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Noun

1. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

   Synonyms

   flexibleness

   Antonyms

   inflexibility

   Broader terms

   malleabilityplasticity

2. the quality of being adaptable or variable

   Synonyms

   flexibleness

   Antonyms

   inflexibility

   Broader terms

   adaptability

   Examples

   he enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement

3. the trait of being easily persuaded

   Synonyms

   tractabilitytractableness

   Broader terms

   trait