swayable
- adjective
- /ˈsweɪəbl/
:
flexible
- The young trees were so swayable that they bent with every gust of wind.
Examples
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Because the bridge was swayable, it moved slightly when people walked across it.
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The tall grass in the field looked especially swayable during the afternoon breeze.
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The swayable branches danced in the wind.
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These swayable trees create a beautiful landscape.
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The young trees were so swayable that they bent with every gust of wind.
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The tall grass in the field looked especially swayable during the afternoon breeze.
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Because the bridge was swayable, it moved slightly when people walked across it.
Synonyms
31
3.4
Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape
18
3.7
Able to bend or move easily and smoothly
8
4.2
Easy to bend or shape
7
4.1
Able to bend and move easily
2
2.5
Easy to move into new shapes
1
3.0
Can curve without breaking
Easy to bend without breaking, like a thin branch
Antonyms
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Swayable comes from the word sway ('to move back and forth') plus the ending -able ('can be'). Think of a young tree that bends and swings in the wind—if it moves easily it is swayable.