flexibel — meaning in English

English meaning

• dexterous adj Skillful with one's hands.
• flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
• malleable adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.

Senses

flexibel is used for these senses in English:

• dexterous Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
• flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
• flexible Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
• inflectable (linguistics) That can be inflected.
• malleable (metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.

dexterous — full definition

1. adj Skillful with one's hands.
2. adj Skillful in some specific thing.
3. adj Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
4. adj Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful; quick-witted.

flexible — full definition

1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

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