Synonyms of supple

Verb


1. supple, change, alter, modify

usage: make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"

Adjective


1. lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike, graceful (vs. awkward)

usage: moving and bending with ease

2. limber, supple, flexible (vs. inflexible)

usage: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a supple mind"; "a limber imagination"

3. limber, supple, flexible (vs. inflexible), flexile

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

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Definition and meaning of supple (Dictionary)