FLEXIBILITY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

flexibility

noun

Definition of flexibility

as in elasticity

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as in changeability

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Recent Examples of flexibility Suede styles were made for abrasive climates, hailed for their comfort and flexibility. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026 Real workforce transformation requires flexibility, multiple training options and a break from one-size-fits-all thinking. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg explained that while Watson has hurt the Browns on the field with his play, his exorbitant contract has crippled the team's salary-cap flexibility. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Using other vehicles like a taxable brokerage or health savings account can give you more savings options and provide flexibility in retirement, Boyles says. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Such flexibility could be relevant to technologies ranging from silicon-photonics lidar to other compact optical systems. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Some reasons include more limited supply, less flexibility in demand, and diesel’s position in global commerce overall. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 When a young team member voices a frustration about workplace flexibility, do not dismiss it as a lack of commitment. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Eva is given endless flexibility because she is paid so little, yet still more than the narrator and their husband can afford. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

Peptides—short chains of amino acids that build proteins—can help improve the appearance of wrinkles by boosting skin firmness and elasticity, reducing inflammation, and even limit muscle contractions (more on this shortly).

— Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
With frequent or prolonged exposure, hair can lose strength and elasticity and begin to look dull, rough, or frizzy.

— Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 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

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

Apple also says heart rate variability is measured up to 24 times more often than before.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Its multi-band GNSS sat-tracking ensures pinpoint routing through deep backcountry, while its onboard health sensors track recovery, heart rate variability, and sleep quality.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of variability

Noun

Wong’s letters to Marinoff, however, reveal a very different story, one of courage and resilience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Risk Orchestration This must integrate enterprise risk management, AI governance, quantum risk, cybersecurity, privacy, digital identity, resilience, regulatory compliance, ethics, third-party risk and human oversight.

— Ingrid Vasiliu Feltes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of resilience

Noun

Persistent geopolitical tension, stricter trade regulations and volatility in the transport market are driving fashion brands and retailers to adopt a host of strategies to combat risk in their supply chains.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, dropped to 203,250.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026