Meaning & use
flexibility
The quality of being able to bend or adapt easily without breaking, or willingness to change plans.
See it in a sentence
Years of yoga gave her remarkable flexibility in her hips and spine.
The manager praised the team's flexibility in adjusting the schedule at short notice.
A note on using this word
Flexibility applies both to physical movement and to an adaptable attitude toward plans or rules.
Words with a similar meaning
adaptabilitysuppleness
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Words with an opposite meaning
rigiditystiffness
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