Synonyms and antonyms of Able to be bent, stretched or pressed in British Thesaurus

flexible (adjective)

able to bend or move easily

yielding (adjective)

soft and easy to move or bend

pliable (adjective)

able to bend or change shape easily without breaking

pliant (adjective)

soft and changing shape when pressed

supple (adjective)

a supple object or material is soft and bends easily

elastic (adjective)

physics something that is elastic can be stretched easily and can then return to its original shape quickly

soft (adjective)

a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm

plastic (adjective)

science a plastic substance can be bent into any shape and will keep that shape

resilient (adjective)

physics a substance or object that is resilient is able to return to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed

malleable (adjective)

a malleable metal or substance is easy to press into different shapes

bendy (adjective)

informal easy to bend

doughy (adjective)

soft and easily stretched

ductile (adjective)

ductile metals are metals such as copper and aluminium that can be pressed or pulled into different shapes

elasticated (adjective)

British containing elastic and therefore able to stretch easily

expandable (adjective)

able to be added to and made larger

give (verb)

if something gives, it stretches, bends, or moves

spongy (adjective)

with a surface that sinks when you push it and then gets its original shape again

springy (adjective)

something that is springy quickly gets its original shape again after you stop pressing it or walking on it

squashy (adjective)

informal soft and easily squashed

squidgy (adjective)

Britishinformal very soft

squishy (adjective)

informal rather soft, often softer than it should be

stringy (adjective)

forming strings when stretched

tensile (adjective)

able to be stretched

yield (verb)

formal if something yields when you push or pull it, it moves or bends