SUPPLE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word supple. (close relations)
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| limber | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson adjective satellite • (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable • (used of artifacts) easily bent • (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely verb • attach the limber • cause to become limber | ||||||
| lissome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||
| lithe | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||
| sinuous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • curved or curving in and out • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||
| adaptable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use | ||||||
| agile | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving quickly and lightly • mentally quick | ||||||
| bendable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking | ||||||
| ductile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily influenced • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||||||
| elastic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy noun • a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together • a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions | ||||||
| flexible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of being changed • able to flex; able to bend easily • making or willing to make concessions adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions • bending and snapping back readily without breaking | ||||||
| malleable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily influenced • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||||||
| nimble | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving quickly and lightly • mentally quick | ||||||
| pliable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • susceptible to being led or directed • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out • able to adjust readily to different conditions • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking | ||||||
| pliant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of being influenced or formed • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out • able to adjust readily to different conditions • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking | ||||||
| springy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • elastic; rebounds readily • (of movements) light and confidently active | ||||||
| stretchy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape | ||||||
| willowy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • slender and graceful | ||||||
| yielding | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the act of conceding or yielding adjective satellite • inclined to yield to argument or influence or control • lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure • tending to give in or surrender or agree | ||||||
| lissom | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||
| lithesome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | ||||||
