SUPPLENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Adaptability of mind or character

Example:

he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization

Synonyms:

pliability; pliancy; pliantness; suppleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("suppleness" is a kind of...):

adaptability (the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances)

Derivation:

supple ((used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable)

Meaning:

The gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple

Synonyms:

lissomeness; litheness; suppleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("suppleness" is a kind of...):

gracefulness (beautiful carriage)

Derivation:

supple (gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease)

Meaning:

The property of being pliant and flexible

Synonyms:

pliancy; pliantness; suppleness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("suppleness" is a kind of...):

bendability; pliability (the property of being easily bent without breaking)

Derivation:

supple ((used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely)