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 Embracing flexibility over rigidity gives materials scientists a scalable blueprint for designing custom materials from scratch. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Brooklyn’s collection of picks and financial flexibility gives Marks options. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Bellettini sees the value in creating a store design that will stand the test of time, both in terms of cost control and to guarantee flexibility in a rapidly evolving luxury environment. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Many veteran leaders express frustration, claiming that Generation Z lacks loyalty, demands too much flexibility or refuses to put in the grueling hours that previous generations accepted as the standard. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Children’s grief may require more flexibility than adults expect. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Right on the edge of town, the Leading Hotels of the World property Nayara Hangaroa gives you a bit more flexibility to book things à la carte. — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 As on the Studio Display XDR, the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display has two Apple CMF 2026 reference modes — one for P3 color primaries and one that includes both P3 and Adobe RGB color primaries for more flexibility. — John Higgins, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 That includes raising the minimum salary, creating a quicker path to better paydays and improving roster flexibility. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

Glycerin and plant oils, including coconut and castor oil, help support the barrier, while niacinamide, prickly pear, and green tea smooth texture and boost elasticity.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
The approach seeks to address the structures responsible for elasticity, rather than simply improving the appearance of the skin.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of elasticity

Noun

Another way to describe this situation is as a lack of plasticity or changeability in the brain.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of changeability

Noun

And for TechxFluencer, that makes early creator education more about building adaptability.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Several of the mills’ S/S ’28 fabric collections reflect this mindset, offering both fashion trend and adaptability.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of adaptability

Noun

Clayface is a character whose superpower is mutability, the ability to shapeshift, and Matt, the person behind him, is already a brilliant actor with a brilliant mimetic quality.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Glimmers of that surprise — and the spectral essence of mutability that attends to it — can be found in every shot, some of them more than others.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutability

Noun

Cement made faster The research also showed that the low-carbon cement had mechanical properties including durability and workability.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Nvidia and Broadcomm have already deployed CPO with a single wavelength per fiber, proving its workability in scale-out networking.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of workability

Noun

The partners will also test the magnet’s resilience to help determine its reliability and support high plant availability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Buelna and another candidate accused Winston of misleading the public by describing himself as an architect and an educator during the campaign when his full-time job is deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of resilience

Noun

Amid rising French sovereign debt pressures and inflation remaining above target, such continuity could reduce market anxieties over abrupt policy shifts while mitigating potential volatility across European bond markets.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Crypto is an inherently risky investment, due in part to its volatility and a general lack of regulatory oversight.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026