English · Word Candidate

flexible

/ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: flexibles

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có thể uốn cong hoặc gấp mà không gãy

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Adjective

When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chịu ảnh hưởng của người khác, không cứng rắn

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Adjective

Phocion the Athenian (a man of great severity, and no ways flexible to the will of the people[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that is flexible.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó có thể uốn cong

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Noun

Alcan is mostly flexibles -- and so it boosts Amcor's flexible packaging business to a globally significant $7 billion one.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “flexible” mean?

Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Is “flexible” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.