flexible

/ˈflek-sə-bəl/

Middle English, borrowed from Latin flexibilis, from flexus (past participle of flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve," of uncertain origin) + -ibilis -able

adjective

  1. capable of being flexed : pliant

  2. yielding to influence : tractable

  3. characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements

flexible branches swaying in the breeze

elastic resilient springy flexible supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured. elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed.