flexile

adjective

Definition of flexilenext
as in elastic

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  1. elastic
  2. resilient
  3. pliant
  4. limber
  5. flexible
  6. bendable
  7. workable
  8. ductile
Adjective
  • Clear compartments make finding her favorite products easy, elastic straps keep bottles upright, and the wide zippered opening saves her from digging through a messy bag in a tiny hotel bathroom.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The tissues can become thinner, drier, less elastic and more vulnerable to irritation.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of elastic
Adjective
  • Companies most exposed to AI underperformed the most AI-resilient cohort by approximately 26 percentage points in the measured window.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Named for the sleek, resilient seabird that nests along these subpolar cliffs (and situated right along the 55th parallel south), the property’s goal is to upend the prelude to polar travel completely.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of resilient
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
Definition of limber
Adjective
  • Some provide particularly strong medical and evacuation benefits, while others stand out for family coverage, flexible cancellation options or protection across multiple trips.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As the nanoparticles come together, the flexible connectors spontaneously reorganize to maximize bond stability.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • To turn rigid solar tech into bendable panels that can roll over backpacks or car roofs, researchers had to fix a major manufacturing flaw in flexible perovskite solar cells.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But the small size of the market for bendable phones relative to the broader smartphone market concerned other analysts.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bendable
Adjective
  • Maybe someone connects you with the right person, offers a smart suggestion, or helps turn an idea into something more workable.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There’s likely to be weeks or months of political wrangling before any workable coalition government can be formed.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of workable
Adjective
  • The utility has a subterranean network of some 4,600 miles of pipes under the city, including significant stretches of original cast and ductile iron — some dating back to the 1800s — which pose a risk of gas leaks that could lead to an explosion.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • In the early 1900s, GE’s William Coolidge helped make the breakthrough of using ductile tungsten as the filament in incandescent light bulbs.
    — Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of ductile
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“Flexile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexile. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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