Synonyms of willowy

willowy

adjective

ˈwi-lə-wē 

as in flexible

able to bend easily without breaking

the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flexible
• plastic
• floppy
• pliant
• limber
• lithe
• supple
• lissome
• pliable
• bendy
• lithesome
• adaptable
• modifiable
• elastic
• ductile
• variable
• yielding
• limp
• malleable
• fluid
• flaccid
• droopy
• kneadable
• semiflexible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rigid
• stiff
• inflexible
• stiffened
• fragile
• unyielding
• inelastic
• brittle
• nonmalleable
• breakable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of willowy

The soft, willowy branches bear red flower spikes on the tips in warm months. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Shredded vegetables — carrot, ginger, papaya, shallot and cucumber, some pickled and some fresh — are arranged, per the original name, over top in willowy repose. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

The first-class crew are divinely shady, with willowy Brooke Lynn Hytes making Amber a kind of drag Disney villainess. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026