limberness

1 4.6

Ability to bend and move the body easily

noun
/ˈlɪmbərnəs/

: flexibilidad

Dancers are known for their remarkable limberness, allowing them to perform impressive feats of movement.

Examples

"I like listening to people, watching people," the codger explained as he sat cross-legged before them, displaying a surprising limberness.

Fiction book (1990)
There was no reason for him to spend most of his waking hours struggling to repair the broken-backed sentences of his early drafts—struggling not only to repair them, but to give them limberness and grace.

Fiction book (1998)
Practicing yoga regularly can improve your physical limberness and flexibility over time.
The gymnast's incredible limberness enabled her to execute complex routines effortlessly.

Synonyms

flexibility

vslimberness

37 3.0

Ability to bend or change shape without breaking

focuses on physical movement and bending more than general adaptability

suppleness

vslimberness

1 4.5

Being able to bend and move the body easily

emphasizes easy movement and bending rather than just material strength

flexibleness

vslimberness

4.1

The ability to bend or change shape without breaking

is about moving and bending easily rather than general shaping

litheness

vslimberness

6.9

A graceful, flexible way of moving like a dancer or tree branch

highlights mere ability to move and bend easily without graceful emphasis

lissomeness

vslimberness

Literature

9.9

Being able to move easily and gracefully

is broader, focusing on general ability to bend and move easily

pliability

vslimberness

6.0

Easy to bend or shape without breaking

stresses movement and easy bending for action rather than just shape

Antonyms

rigidity

Specialized

3 6.0

Not able to bend or change shape easily

inflexibility

3 6.9

Refusing to change ideas or plans

How Flexible

flexibility

37 3.0

limberness

1 4.6

rigidity

Specialized

3 6.0

Surface Forms

limberness singular

limbernesses plural

Morphology

limberness = limber (transparent) = limber + ness

A straightforward nominalization: '-ness' adds the state/quality to the adjective 'limber'.

Etymology

The word limberness comes from limber, which is related to limb meaning 'arm' or 'leg' and the idea of moving your limbs easily. So limberness means being 'flexible' and able to bend or move with ease.