FLEXIBILITY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

flexibility

noun

Definition of flexibility

as in elasticity

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as in changeability

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Recent Examples of flexibility Golday already knows two defensive positions and pairs his flexibility with outstanding special teams ability. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Is flexibility written policy or manager discretion, because those two behave very differently the week somebody has a stroke. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The companies revealed that the integration took place under realistic NATO networking conditions and demonstrated the high flexibility and open architecture of the Skymaster system. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Also, the analyst said that the removal of a minimum return of capital commitment gives Diamondback more flexibility in taking capital allocation decisions amid high oil price volatility and macro uncertainty. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Peter Gwaltney, president and CEO of the North Carolina Bankers Association, said contactless payments give consumers more flexibility, security and a smoother checkout. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026 Any vested veteran signed after week one is paid week to week, which provides an organization some roster flexibility. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 An Icelandic adventure requires a high degree of flexibility, not just from the guides, but from travelers as well. — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 That means the policy helps build careers and businesses and allows additional financial stability and flexibility, helping graduates start families and contribute to our state. — Derek Slap, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

The flexible polymer, meanwhile, reinforces the structure and improves its elasticity.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
That palpable elasticity extended into Curry’s voice work for animation, unearthing another layer of the late actor’s otherworldly talent.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of elasticity

Noun

More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of changeability

Noun

Together, shifting preferences among employers and young job seekers in favor of contract work are reshaping the terms of employment around greater autonomy and adaptability.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Cheap leather often wears quickly and is stiffer, with less adaptability.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of adaptability

Noun

Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of mutability

Noun

The University of California recently held workshops on how to grow grape and nut crops during extreme weather, heat, drought, pest issues and greater climate variability.

— Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The research relies on records of past temperature variability gleaned from living and ancient fossil corals in the Galápagos Islands.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of variability

Noun

Her work is both wildly popular and conceptually rigorous; her journey as an artist is complex, full of resilience and a refusal to be limited.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Harry’s next major public engagement will take place in London at the annual WellChild Awards, honoring the bravery and resilience of seriously ill children and their caretakers.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of resilience

Noun

Accenture's research reveals leaders are committed to AI for growth but feel less prepared for disruption, exacerbated by macroeconomic volatility and pragmatic consumer spending.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Also, the analyst said that the removal of a minimum return of capital commitment gives Diamondback more flexibility in taking capital allocation decisions amid high oil price volatility and macro uncertainty.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026