COMPRESSIBLE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

compressible

adjective

Definition of compressible

as in elastic

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Recent Examples of compressible But above the speed of sound, air becomes compressible, where its density changes significantly with pressure and temperature. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 Cult-favorite Que water bottles use a silicone-free plastic in its compressible bottles. — Claire Volkman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2025 Bags that are both compressible and warm tend to be expensive. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024 Highlighted products across the campaign include featherweight jackets filled with compressible 900-fill-power, responsibly sourced down, and ThermoZen styles fitted with PrimaLoft Gold insulation technology that retains heat even when wet. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for compressible

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Adjective

Clear compartments make finding her favorite products easy, elastic straps keep bottles upright, and the wide zippered opening saves her from digging through a messy bag in a tiny hotel bathroom.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
The tissues can become thinner, drier, less elastic and more vulnerable to irritation.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of elastic

Adjective

What the museum has built, then, is a pliable, predictable, and programmable worker, one that offers all the benefits of Dalí’s celebrity and personality with none of the drawbacks of a worker who might disagree or disobey.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
New Denim had a tighter weave to resist snags and tears and was stronger and more durable than other denim, yet still pliable and comfortable.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pliable

Adjective

Companies most exposed to AI underperformed the most AI-resilient cohort by approximately 26 percentage points in the measured window.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Named for the sleek, resilient seabird that nests along these subpolar cliffs (and situated right along the 55th parallel south), the property’s goal is to upend the prelude to polar travel completely.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of resilient

Adjective

Her human slogan machine rap seemed more like a complement to JT’s malleable traditionalism rather than the other way around.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Rather than rehashing traditional compositions, the group recognizes these sorely untapped sounds as living and malleable, creating new interpretations that bring them to our times without losing an ounce of their essence and verve.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of malleable

Adjective

This collaborative work delivers a new chemical strategy for fabricating high-performance flexible perovskite modules in China.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Faster decisions and more flexible production can let brands commit to holding less stock, replenish the hits that sell, and avoid some of the markdowns and unsold inventory that are routinely baked into seasonal forecasting.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of flexible

Adjective

Maybe someone connects you with the right person, offers a smart suggestion, or helps turn an idea into something more workable.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
There’s likely to be weeks or months of political wrangling before any workable coalition government can be formed.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of workable

Adjective

To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
But the small size of the market for bendable phones relative to the broader smartphone market concerned other analysts.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bendable

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