Flexible and Willful

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Flexible adjective - Capable of being readily changed.

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Willful is an antonym for flexible.

Nearby Words: flexibility, flex, flexibly, flexion

Willful adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: the kind of willful person who can never bring himself to admit that he made a mistake

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Flexible is an antonym for willful in topics: stubborn, voluntary.

Nearby Words: willed, willfulness, willfully

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