Antonyms for flexible

Grammar : Adj

Spell : flek-suh-buhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈflɛk sə bəl

Definition of flexible

Origin : early 15c., from Middle French flexible or directly from Latin flexibilis "that may be bent, pliant, flexible, yielding;" figuratively "tractable, inconstant," from flexus, past participle of flectere "to bend," of uncertain origin. Related: Flexibly.

adj pliable, bendable
adj adaptable, responsive

Example sentences :

The Assistant Commissioner had stood up also, slender and flexible.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

She had a long, flexible white neck, and the pose of her head was charming.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

She was very straight, very tall, and not at all flexible in face or figure.
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

Every part of the frame must be flexible, but perfectly ready for action.
Extract from : « The Young Lady's Equestrian Manual » by Anonymous

You know, perhaps, the sting of a flexible bamboo cane when it is whole.
Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini

Not that, as some think, a horse with flexible legs will necessarily be able to rear his body.
Extract from : « On Horsemanship » by Xenophon

To explain what is meant by flexible and stiff as applied to a bit, we will describe the matter.
Extract from : « On Horsemanship » by Xenophon

But, whatever the type of bit may be, let it in any case be flexible.
Extract from : « On Horsemanship » by Xenophon

Moreover the wrist moved readily and the fingers were as flexible as before.
Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus

The alertness of the "flexible tiger" is shown in rapid flights by the strings.
Extract from : « The Standard Oratorios » by George P. Upton

Synonyms for flexible

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