Suppleness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The property of being supple; pliableness; flexibility.
  • noun. Readiness of compliance; the property of easily yielding; facility; capability of molding one's self to the wishes or opinions of others.
  • noun. Synonyms See supple.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being supple; flexibility; pliableness; pliancy.
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  • noun. The quality of being supple.
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  • noun. the property of being pliant and flexible
  • noun. adaptability of mind or character
  • noun. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
    • Word Usage
    "I had rid myself of my bonds handily enough; I had rubbed my limbs to that perfect suppleness which is always desirable before a fight; and I had planned to rush out so soon as the door was swung, and kill those that came first with fist blows on the brow and chin."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    adaptability  bendability  gracefulness  pliability  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adaptability  agility  alertness  aptness  cleverness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    flexibility  pliableness  pliancy  
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