flexile
- adjective
- /ˈflɛksaɪl/
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flexible
- This flexile material is ideal for making durable, bendable phone cases.
Examples
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Her movements were so flexile that she easily performed the most difficult yoga poses.
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The willow branches are exceptionally flexile and used in basket weaving.
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The flexile branches swayed in the wind.
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This material is flexile and easy to shape.
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The flexile branches of the willow tree swayed gracefully in the wind.
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This material is flexile, allowing it to bend easily without breaking.
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Her flexile thinking helped her adapt to unexpected challenges during the project.
Synonyms
31
3.4
Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape
23
2.6
Able to return to its original shape after being stretched or pressed
18
3.7
Able to bend or move easily and smoothly
10
1.9
A fabric you can pull that returns to its old shape
8
4.2
Easy to bend or shape
7
4.1
Able to bend and move easily
3
5.6
Easily bent or shaped without breaking
2
2.5
Easy to move into new shapes
1
3.0
Can curve without breaking
1
7.8
Able to bend easily and spring back without breaking, like a thin stick
Can bend joints farther than normal
Antonyms
How Flexible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word flexile comes from the Latin root flex meaning 'to bend', the same root you see in the common word flexible. So flexile means 'easily bent', which is why we use it for things or materials that bend easily.