BRITTLENESSES Antonyms

• permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

• the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

• the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped

• the quality of being adaptable or variable

• the trait of being easily persuaded

• the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking

• the property of being easily bent without breaking

• adaptability of mind or character

• the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit

• an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

• the property of being physically or mentally strong

• capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

• physical energy or intensity

• an asset of special worth or utility

• the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty

• the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

• capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

• the condition of financial success

• permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

• the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple

• the property of being pliant and flexible

• adaptability of mind or character

• enduring strength and energy

• the property of being big and strong

• the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

• impressive difficulty