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 company’s goal is to combine rail’s energy and cost advantages with more frequent departures and greater flexibility. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 His teams play intricate, attractive, fluid soccer with plenty of moving parts and flexibility based on what the opponent is showing. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The spending hikes comply with the EU's National Escape Clause, which permits member states temporary budget flexibility on defense and energy investments to address shocks caused by Russia's war in Ukraine and the Middle East conflict. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 The Moon enters your 3rd House and encourages dialogue, curiosity, and a little more flexibility. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 The ability to alternate between sitting and standing can add flexibility throughout the workday. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Wood said importers need visibility into changing costs, capacity and trade conditions, along with the flexibility to adjust sourcing and routing decisions. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Self-consumption and TOU modes add even more flexibility for solar users. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

Its amino-acid complex helps smooth and strengthen strands from the inside out, while amaranth extract reinforces fragile hair and baobab extract helps improve elasticity and bounce.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
Therapists begin facials with face-scanning wands and other probes, to measure your lipid shield, pigmentation, hydration and elasticity, and then cater their approach to the precise needs of your skin in that moment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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

The 2025 Subscription Economy Index analyzed more than 600 companies and found continued growth in recurring models, while also emphasizing reduced churn and adaptability as important components of durable performance.

— Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Since 2022, postings demanding AI fluency have risen elevenfold, those seeking adaptability fivefold, and those requiring resilience, curiosity and willingness to learn threefold.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of adaptability

Noun

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
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

Definition of mutability

Noun

An important one for a star is its amount of magnetic activity, which depends on the strength and variability of its magnetic field and the effect that field has on the star and its immediate surroundings.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
In addition to measuring heart rate, skin temperature, and heart rate variability, this model has an SpO2 sensor.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of variability

Noun

The Ukrainian people have demonstrated incredible bravery, courage and resilience since the Russian invasion.

— Joel R. Levin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
However, Benson said polls haven’t always reflected the outcome for Collins, who has proven her resilience.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026