compressible

adjective

Definition of compressiblenext
as in elastic

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Recent Examples of compressible But above the speed of sound, air becomes compressible, where its density changes significantly with pressure and temperature. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 Cult-favorite Que water bottles use a silicone-free plastic in its compressible bottles. — Claire Volkman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2025 Bags that are both compressible and warm tend to be expensive. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024 Highlighted products across the campaign include featherweight jackets filled with compressible 900-fill-power, responsibly sourced down, and ThermoZen styles fitted with PrimaLoft Gold insulation technology that retains heat even when wet. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for compressible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressible
  1. elastic
  2. pliable
  3. resilient
  4. malleable
  5. flexible
  6. workable
  7. pliant
  8. bendable
Adjective
  • Your eldest daughter was born in Trappes, your youngest in Los Angeles—that pretty much sums up this life, almost elastic.
    — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The film suggests the number is elastic, from several to a dozen to as high as 500 people who were deemed permissible collateral damage, according to Israeli military personnel interviewed in the doc.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of elastic
Adjective
  • The rug is pliable enough to fit in the washing machine, which means a pad comes in handy for keeping it stable underfoot.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Place 6 tortillas on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 3 minutes, or until the tortillas are very pliable and easy to fold.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of pliable
Adjective
  • Super El Niño impact Inflation in India has been rising for 10 straight months, crossing the central bank's medium-term target of 4% in August, even as economic growth has been resilient so far.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The organizations that do the best job supporting the holding of the digital front lines will be the most resilient.
    — Tony Kirtley, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of resilient
Adjective
  • The survey also found that the public’s views of a national health plan are highly malleable.
    — Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Memory is malleable, and even worse, humans are terrible at knowing whether their memories are reliable.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of malleable
Adjective
  • Goldener Hirsch has a residence rental program that is extremely family-friendly with flexible sleeping arrangements, welcome kits for the kiddos, and babysitting services.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As Chinese politics regress, such flexible problem solving is giving way to rigid orthodoxy.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flexible
Adjective
  • Any workable business partnership requires clear decision rights.
    — Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For years, the effort required to build even one workable schedule left little room to explore those options.
    — Sahil Bhargava, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of workable
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • But the small size of the market for bendable phones relative to the broader smartphone market concerned other analysts.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The bendable screen also means new features such as dual-screen use for the camera, alongside innovations for running multiple apps at once across iOS.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bendable

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“Compressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressible. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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