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adaptability vs flexibility

flexibility vs adaptability

adaptability and flexibility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adaptability Yes No No No
flexibility Yes No No No
As nouns, flexibility is a hyponym of adaptability; that is, flexibility is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adaptability:
  • adaptability: the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
  • flexibility: the quality of being adaptable or variable
Other hyponyms of adaptability include flexibleness, pliability, pliancy, pliantness, suppleness.
adaptability (noun) flexibility (noun)
the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances the quality of being adaptable or variable
the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
the trait of being easily persuaded
Difference between adaptability and flexibility

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