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 If benefits shrink or get taxed more aggressively down the road (which is a legitimate concern) having a tax-free income source gives you flexibility a pre-tax account simply can’t. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 More debt means less financial flexibility and, at the same enterprise value, less equity value left for shareholders when the business is eventually sold. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Stronger, cheaper alloys To test the method, the team used ductile iron, a common industrial material that is known for its strength and flexibility, and can tolerate impurities. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 This gives the device a flexibility and access to third-party apps that most other e-readers lack. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 For homeowners, affordability can be the flexibility to generate income from their property — a topic on which Bass and Raman have disagreed. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Credit flexibility is built on credibility, trust and transparency. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Winemakers here have a few options for aging including up to 24 months wood and up to 18 months wood and remaining months in other vessels, allowing for flexibility and preference. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 That flexibility could make the framework a more common part of conversations about teen media use. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexibility

Noun

Its amino-acid complex helps smooth and strengthen strands from the inside out, while amaranth extract reinforces fragile hair and baobab extract helps improve elasticity and bounce.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
Therapists begin facials with face-scanning wands and other probes, to measure your lipid shield, pigmentation, hydration and elasticity, and then cater their approach to the precise needs of your skin in that moment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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

The 2025 Subscription Economy Index analyzed more than 600 companies and found continued growth in recurring models, while also emphasizing reduced churn and adaptability as important components of durable performance.

— Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Since 2022, postings demanding AI fluency have risen elevenfold, those seeking adaptability fivefold, and those requiring resilience, curiosity and willingness to learn threefold.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of adaptability

Noun

Glimmers of that surprise — and the spectral essence of mutability that attends to it — can be found in every shot, some of them more than others.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of mutability

Noun

An important one for a star is its amount of magnetic activity, which depends on the strength and variability of its magnetic field and the effect that field has on the star and its immediate surroundings.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
In addition to measuring heart rate, skin temperature, and heart rate variability, this model has an SpO2 sensor.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of variability

Noun

The Ukrainian people have demonstrated incredible bravery, courage and resilience since the Russian invasion.

— Joel R. Levin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
However, Benson said polls haven’t always reflected the outcome for Collins, who has proven her resilience.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026