flexilis — meaning in English

English meaning

• flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
• pliable adj Easily bent or shaped without breaking.
• pliant adj Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.

Senses

flexilis is used for these senses in English:

• flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
• pliant Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.

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.

pliable — full definition

1. adj Easily bent or shaped without breaking.
2. adj Easily influenced or persuaded.

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