Elastic Synonyms and Antonyms

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Capable of withstanding stress without injury
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. flexible
  2. resilient
  3. springy
  4. pliant
  5. supple
  6. stretchy
  7. flexile
  8. bouncy
  9. buoyant
  10. ductile
  11. expansive
  12. extensible
  13. extensile
  14. limber
  15. rebounding
  16. plastic
  17. pliable
  18. dilatant
  19. rubberlike
  20. distensive
  21. tensible
  22. tolerant
  23. expansional
Antonyms:
  1. inadaptable
  2. inflexible
  3. intolerant
  4. ungiving
  5. difficult
Capable of adapting or being adapted
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. adaptable
  2. adaptive
  3. adjustable
  4. flexible
  5. malleable
  6. pliable
  7. pliant
  8. supple
Antonyms:
  1. inelastic
  2. rigid
  3. inflexible
  4. tense
  5. stiff
  6. unyielding
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A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rubber-band
  2. inflatable
  3. elastic-band
Easily resuming original size or shape after being stretched or otherwise deformed; flexible.
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. flexible
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Words Related to Elastic

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Elastic Sentence Examples

  • The threads used in making elastic webbing are usually cut from spread sheets.

  • To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning.

  • Caoutchouc is a soft elastic resilient solid.

  • If the viscous variety be rapidly cooled, or the more highly heated mass be poured into water, an elastic substance is obtained, termed plastic sulphur.

  • Among its products are cotton goods, especially mercerised goods, for the manufacture of which it has one of the largest plants in the country; rubber, thread, elastic fabrics, suspenders and buttons.

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