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 The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Instead, seek out books like these for practical ideas about rest, habits, focus, financial flexibility and sustainable performance. — John Hall, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The record-breaking transfer of Elliot Anderson ought to go some way to filling the Rodri hole, and previous window signings of Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo have given them some flexibility up-front. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The communities best positioned to meet this moment are the ones designed with flexibility in mind. — Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The company says the material can improve battery safety and energy density while providing manufacturers with greater flexibility in battery design. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Hybrid work can sound like the best of both worlds—giving employees flexibility while preserving opportunities for face-to-face connection. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

The flexible polymer, meanwhile, reinforces the structure and improves its elasticity.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
That palpable elasticity extended into Curry’s voice work for animation, unearthing another layer of the late actor’s otherworldly talent.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 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

Together, shifting preferences among employers and young job seekers in favor of contract work are reshaping the terms of employment around greater autonomy and adaptability.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Cheap leather often wears quickly and is stiffer, with less adaptability.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 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

The University of California recently held workshops on how to grow grape and nut crops during extreme weather, heat, drought, pest issues and greater climate variability.

— Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The research relies on records of past temperature variability gleaned from living and ancient fossil corals in the Galápagos Islands.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of variability

Noun

Her work is both wildly popular and conceptually rigorous; her journey as an artist is complex, full of resilience and a refusal to be limited.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Harry’s next major public engagement will take place in London at the annual WellChild Awards, honoring the bravery and resilience of seriously ill children and their caretakers.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of resilience

Noun

Even Nvidia limits its residual value support, highlighting the inherent volatility and risk in this new asset class.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Rising bond yields and oil prices put stocks under pressure this week, while another bout of volatility in the AI trade tested investors' conviction in the market's biggest growth theme.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026