Definition of "flexible" in English

adjective

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

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

3. Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.

   • You can't always get what you want: you need to learn to be flexible.

4. Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.

   • a flexible language

noun

1. (chiefly engineering and manufacturing) Something that is flexible.