flexibleness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈflɛksəbəlnəs/ UK /ˈflɛksəbəlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being flexible or adaptable The dancer's flexibleness allowed astonishing poses. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... flexibilityadaptabilitypliabilitysupplenesselasticityversatility ↔ Opposites rigiditystiffnessinflexibility Word family Related forms flexibleflexibilityflex Etymology AI details From flexible (from Latin flexibilis, from flectere 'to bend') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. flexibilis Latin flectere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flexibleness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈflɛksəbəlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈflɛksəbəlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being flexible or adaptable ## Examples - The dancer's flexibleness allowed astonishing poses. ## Synonyms - flexibility - adaptability - pliability - suppleness - elasticity - versatility ## Antonyms - rigidity - stiffness - inflexibility ## Related Forms - flexible - flexibility - flex ## Roots and Affixes - Root: flexibilis - Root: flectere ## Etymology From flexible (from Latin flexibilis, from flectere 'to bend') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. ## AI Etymology Flexibleness comes from flexible (from Latin flexibilis, from flectere 'to bend') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. The etymological trail includes Latin flexibilis and Latin flectere. As a noun, flexibleness names the quality of being flexible or adaptable. The same family is visible in related forms such as flexible, flexibility, and flex. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown