BENDY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

bendy

adjective

ˈben-dē

Definition of bendy

chiefly British

as in flexible

able to bend easily without breaking the kids love to use bendy straws

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Recent Examples of bendy The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 What many people don’t realize, Cortez continued, is that curly hair is more prone to dryness because the scalp’s natural oils don’t travel as easily down bendy strands. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Length-wise, the size down fit me perfectly, and both the leggings and the top stayed put without being too restrictive, even in the bendiest yoga poses. — Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 6 May 2026 The Knife was in fact quite cheap, surprisingly bendy and light. — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bendy

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For someone with a flexible foot or a narrow forefoot where the toes tend to crowd each other, separating the big toe from the second toe can reduce rubbing and irritation.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, flexible polymers and skin-care-grade ingredients (like panthenol and glycerin) work together to hold styles, while still keeping hair hydrated and glossy.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flexible

Adjective

The trouble is that these connections significantly change over time—they’re plastic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Vendors weave through the packed crowd hawking cans of beer, hard seltzer and jalapeño-tequila and cherry vodka Jell-O shots, served in plastic syringes.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plastic

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Modeling the look in the floor-length mirror of her hotel room, the mom of one paired the look with a floppy white sunhat, shades, and a pair of cream slippers.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
The clothes are body-conscious—with the occasional nod to a floppy tradwife sleeve.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of floppy

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