bendable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɛndəbəl/ UK /ˈbɛndəbəl/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like vendible /v/ vs /b/ Meanings 1 adj capable of being bent without breaking The bendable wire could be shaped into any figure by hand. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · capable of being bent... flexiblepliablepliantsuppleelasticmalleable ↔ Opposites rigidstiffinflexibleunbending Word family Derived forms bendability Related forms bendbendybender Etymology AI details From bend + -able, from Old English bendan ('to bend, bind'). bendan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bendable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛndəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛndəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. capable of being bent without breaking ## Examples - The bendable wire could be shaped into any figure by hand. ## Synonyms - flexible - pliable - pliant - supple - elastic - malleable ## Antonyms - rigid - stiff - inflexible - unbending ## Derived Forms - bendability ## Related Forms - bend - bendy - bender ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bendan ## Etymology From bend + -able, from Old English bendan ('to bend, bind'). ## AI Etymology Bendable is an adjective meaning "capable of being bent without breaking". Historically, it is from bend + -able, from Old English bendan ('to bend, bind'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bendable is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "capable of being bent without breaking", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old English bendan. Close English family members include bendability, bend, bendy, and bender. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown