FLEXIBILITY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

flexibility

noun

Definition of flexibility

as in elasticity

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Recent Examples of flexibility At the same time, alternative models, including online schools, have become increasingly visible as families seek flexibility, personalization, and stability amid system-wide change. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 The organizational flexibility can lead to some uncomfortable discussions within the clubhouse, as Roberts and coaches keep the relievers updated on the latest plan for how they might be used. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 An Exhibit 10 contract, which comes with a training camp invitation, allows teams to evaluate players in training camp while retaining flexibility to transition them to their G League affiliate. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 Even American firms, from Airbnb and DoorDash to Shopify, have embraced Chinese models, tapping into the advantages of open systems, including lower costs and greater flexibility for customization. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 This design provides flexibility to wrap around a branch and also creates a larger contact area. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 This flexibility can mirror a real human interaction, helping patients feel heard and at ease. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 These options give equipment manufacturers additional flexibility when adapting the supply to existing hardware layouts. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 Monnier said family offices might be motivated to hold onto liquid but inflation-sensitive assets in order to maintain flexibility to invest later or as a defensive play. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

In a 12-week clinical study, improvements in firmness and elasticity began as early as two weeks.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Annemarie Börlind’s Eye Wrinkle Cream boosts skin elasticity, protects from further signs of aging, and reduces the appearance of fine lines.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 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

Digital and industrial capacity, adaptability, and compatibility are the new measures of strength for the United States and its allies.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
But human capabilities like awareness, judgment, adaptability and connection will become more valuable, not less.

— Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 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

This is not because the technology is flawed, but because the data used to train it cannot fully represent the enormous variability of the real world.

— Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
But anything touching dosage, diagnostics, treatment recommendations or critical actions has zero variability.

— Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of variability

Noun

The new campus’s academic program will be organized around addressing societal challenges such as climate resilience and national security rather than academic majors, according to the release.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Excess energy caused by obesity, high blood sugar and metabolic disease can lower the brain's resilience by damaging blood vessels and contributing to insulin resistance.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of resilience

Noun

Those willing to deal with volatility can consider select tactical opportunities in medium- to long-duration bonds, said.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
In the close quarters of the boat, the family’s fragile equilibrium, long organised around his volatility, begins to crack.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of volatility

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