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- pronunciation:
- suh
pl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
suppler, supplest |
definition 1: |
easily curved or bent; flexible.
She swung back and forth from the supple willow limb.- synonyms:
- flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
- antonyms:
- inflexible, rigid, stiff
- similar words:
- ductile, elastic, lissome, lithe, malleable, manipulable, plastic, springy, willowy, yielding
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definition 2: |
able to move with ease and flexibility.
She was a supple gymnast in high school.Stretching will make your muscles more supple.- synonyms:
- limber, lissome, loose-limbed
- antonyms:
- stiff
- similar words:
- agile, double-jointed, flexible, lithe, lithesome, willowy
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definition 3: |
adapting easily to change or confrontation.
My mind was more supple when I was young.- synonyms:
- adaptable, flexible, pliable
- antonyms:
- inflexible, rigid
- similar words:
- accommodating, adjustable, amenable, changeable, complaisant, compliant, elastic, pliant, receptive, resilient, yielding
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related words: |
airy, graceful, soft, spry |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
supples, suppling, suppled |
definition: |
to make supple.
- synonyms:
- limber
- similar words:
- flex, loosen up, work
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derivations: |
supply (adv.), suppleness (n.) |
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