Flexible and Resistant

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Flexible adjective - Capable of being readily changed.

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Resistant is an antonym for flexible in topics: adaptable, pliable.

Nearby Words: flexibility, flex, flexibly, flexion

Resistant adjective - Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.

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Flexible is an antonym for resistant.

Nearby Words: resist, resistance, resistivity

Dragon scale armor is more flexible, but less heat-resistant, as the glue can fatigue in extreme heat.

Source: Armor Is Useless

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