Supple vs. Flexible
Suppleadjective
pliant, flexible, easy to bend
Suppleadjective
lithe and agile when moving and bending
Suppleadjective
compliant; yielding to the will of others
Suppleverb
(ambitransitive) To make or become supple.
Suppleverb
(transitive) To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
Suppleadjective
Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers.
Suppleadjective
Yielding compliant; not obstinate; submissive to guidance; as, a supple horse.
Suppleadjective
Bending to the humor of others; flattering; fawning; obsequious.
Suppleverb
To make soft and pliant; to render flexible; as, to supple leather.
Suppleverb
To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
Suppleverb
To become soft and pliant.
Suppleverb
make pliant and flexible;
Suppleadjective
gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease
Suppleadjective
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable;
Suppleadjective
(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
Suppleadjective
bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
Suppleadjective
not stiff or hard; easily manipulated
Suppleverb
make more flexible.
Supple
Supple is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barry Supple (born 1930), English academic John Supple (c.
Flexibleadjective
Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
Flexibleadjective
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
Flexibleadjective
Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
Flexiblenoun
Something that is flexible.
Flexibleadjective
Capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle.
Flexibleadjective
Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering.
Flexibleadjective
Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language.
Flexibleadjective
extended meanings; capable of change;
Flexibleadjective
able to flex; able to bend easily;
Flexibleadjective
able to adjust readily to different conditions;
Flexibleadjective
bending and snapping back readily without breaking
Flexibleadjective
making or willing to make concessions;
Flexibleadjective
capable of bending easily without breaking
Flexibleadjective
able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances
Flexibleadjective
(of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances
