German word

flexibel

Pronunciation

IPA/flɛkˈsiːbl̩/

Meaning

  • adjectiveflexible

Example

Der Zeitplan ist flexibel.

The schedule is flexible.

Illustration for flexibel (flexible)

More examples

Auch in stressigen Situationen sollten wir flexibel bleiben.

Even in stressful situations, we should remain flexible.

Core concept

A person or plan changes shape when circumstances shift.

Common phrases

  • flexibel bleiben

    remain flexible

  • flexibles Verhalten

    flexible behavior

  • flexible Angebote

    flexible offers

Similar words

anpassungsfähig: Able to adapt actions or responses to different situations or people.
variabel: Able to be changed according to plans, conditions, or requirements.
locker: Relaxed and informal rather than stiff or overly formal.

Definition in German

Fähig, sich leicht an veränderte Umstände anzupassen; nicht festgelegt oder starr.

Word origin

The German adjective comes from Latin flexibilis, which describes something that can bend and derives from flectere, 'to bend'.

Usage tips

  • In Der Zeitplan ist flexibel, flexibel is predicative and has no adjective ending; attributive use requires an ending, as in ein flexibler Zeitplan.

Other meanings

  • accommodatingadjective
  • adaptableadjective

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