SPLINTLIKE Antonyms

• capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

• capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

• a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

• a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• capable of being changed

• able to flex; able to bend easily

• making or willing to make concessions

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• bending and snapping back readily without breaking

• a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson

• (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

• (used of artifacts) easily bent

• (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

• attach the limber

• cause to become limber

• easily influenced

• capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

• 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

• yielding readily to pressure or weight

• compassionate and kind; conciliatory

• (of sound) relatively low in volume

• produced with vibration of the vocal cords

• not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)

• (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone

• (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

• easily hurt

• (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value

• using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation

• tolerant or lenient

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having little impact

• out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

• willing to negotiate and compromise

• not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

• mild and pleasant

• not brilliant or glaring

• gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

• (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

• (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

• make pliant and flexible

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the act of conceding or yielding

• inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

• lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

• tending to give in or surrender or agree