FLEXIBILITY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

flexibility

noun

Definition of flexibility

as in elasticity

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Recent Examples of flexibility Staff noted property negotiations for easements will feature some flexibility, as certain property owners may choose water tap exchanges in lieu of direct financial compensation. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026 For Toyota, maintaining leadership may require adopting faster decision-making, shorter development cycles and greater organisational flexibility. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The modular LRUs can also be quickly replaced or upgraded when needed, helping improve the accelerator’s flexibility, reliability and long-term maintenance. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 If you’re used to pencils or pens, the flexibility can initially feel unfamiliar. — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026 But Korea is not experiencing large capital inflows or persistent currency appreciation seen in Japan a few years before the bubble burst, giving the Bank of Korea greater flexibility to calibrate policy. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Fitness Index quantifies your well-being, showing body composition, cardio, endurance, flexibility, and strength in a single spider chart. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 The team wanted flexibility, both financially and in length, but also found the concept mutually beneficial. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 The biggest difference is that Jarvis has options, meaning there is more flexibility in moving him. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

The botanical blend works to trigger collagen and elasticity to hydrate and firm while adding radiance and visibly fading scars.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
They’re infused with the brand’s low molecular collagen, which helps boost skin elasticity; that’s noteworthy since most collagen molecules are too large to penetrate skin.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 July 2026

Definition of elasticity

Noun

More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of changeability

Noun

Sustainable growth is increasingly being built on discipline, adaptability and execution rather than prediction.

— Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
On his glitzy and paranoid new record, the rapper wrestles with survivor’s guilt while making a case for East Coast boom-bap’s perpetual adaptability.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of adaptability

Noun

Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of mutability

Noun

That’s what Learning to Fly is about – mental health, resilience, belonging, and the community that forms around chasing something that pushes you to your limit.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 July 2026
The report shows that many affluent buyers are now seeking environments that proactively support their long-term health, resilience and overall well-being.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of resilience

Noun

This problem can worsen in cases of model collapses, where LLMs trained on data from another LLM can have issues with accuracy and variability.

— Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The Galaxy Watch 9 will monitor your vitals at night, specifically your blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, and skin temperature.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026