🤸 Very bendy 🔄 Very adaptable

hyperflexible

6.2

Can bend joints farther than normal

adjective
/ˌhaɪpərˈflɛksəbl/

Specialized

: hiperflexible

The dog is hyperflexible.

Examples

Some gymnasts are naturally hyperflexible and can perform impressive splits and backbends.
Her hyperflexible joints made her more prone to certain injuries during sports.
Doctors advised the hyperflexible child to be careful with physical activities.
She is hyperflexible!
Kids with Down syndrome tend to have both low muscle tone and hyperflexible joints.
A strongly muscled and hyperflexible spine helps a galloping cheetah reach strides that can surpass 25 feet.
Some people are born with hyperflexible joints, enabling them to bend in ways that most cannot.

Synonyms

limber

vshyperflexible

7 4.1

Able to bend and move easily

emphasizes exceeding normal joint movement rather than ordinary flexibility

double-jointed

vshyperflexible

3 5.5

Having very flexible joints that let limbs or fingers bend more than normal

is the same idea expressed as ability to exceed normal joint range

flexile

vshyperflexible

8.1

Easy to bend without breaking, like a thin branch

focuses specifically on joints moving beyond the typical range of motion

Antonyms

rigid

35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

How Flexible

hyperflexible

Specialized

6.2

limber

7 4.1

flexible

31 3.4

stiff

127 1.7

rigid

35 4.0

Surface Forms

hyperflexible positive

hyperflexibler comparative

hyperflexiblest superlative

Morphology

hyperflexible = flexible (transparent) = hyper + flex + ible

The word is directly formed by adding hyper- to flexible, and the meaning 'beyond the normal range' follows the usual meaning of hyper-.

Etymology

Hyperflexible starts with hyper- meaning 'over' or 'too much' and includes flex meaning 'bend', the same root you see in flexible and the verb 'to flex'. So hyperflexible describes someone who can bend joints 'beyond' their normal limits.