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1. supple
verb. ['ˈsʌpəl'] make pliant and flexible.
Synonyms
- change
- alter
Antonyms
- unadaptable
- uncompromising
- detach
Etymology
- souple (Middle English (1100-1500))
- souple (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Supple
- quintuple
- uncouple
- decouple
- ruppel
- couple
Sentences with supple
1. Noun, plural
Massage the cream into the cuticles until you feel the cuticles become softer and more supple.
2. Adjective
The rubber should be supple.
3. Noun, singular or mass
Hydrate adequately to keep your skin supple and smooth.
Quotes about supple
1. Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.
- Samuel Ullman
2. I wanted that future officer to weigh decisions with a supple mind and to be comfortable with nuance and uncertainty.
- Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education
2. supple
adjective. ['ˈsʌpəl'] (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely.
Synonyms
- flexile
- limber
Antonyms
- fat
- naive
- inelegant
Etymology
- souple (Middle English (1100-1500))
- souple (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. supple
adjective. ['ˈsʌpəl'] (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable.
Synonyms
- limber
Antonyms
- ugly
- ungracious
Etymology
- souple (Middle English (1100-1500))
- souple (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. supple
adjective. ['ˈsʌpəl'] moving and bending with ease.
Synonyms
- svelte
- lissom
- sylphlike
- graceful
- slender
- lissome
- lithesome
Antonyms
- big
- large
- wide
- thick
Etymology
- souple (Middle English (1100-1500))
- souple (Old French (842-ca. 1400))