elastic

/ɪlˈæstɪk/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
   “an elastic band”
2. able to adjust readily to different conditions
   “an adaptable person”

noun

1. a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
2. a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

Synonyms for elastic

• bouncy
• chewy
• elasticized
• expandable
• fictile
• flexible
• rubbery
• springlike
• stretch
• stretchable
• viscoelastic
• pliable
• pliant
• adaptable
• rubber band
• elastic band

Antonyms of elastic

• inelastic

Words that rhyme with elastic

• fantastic
• plastic
• scholastic
• spastic
• ecclesiastic
• gymnastic
• iconoclastic
• monastic
• thermoplastic
• anaplastic
• bombastic
• drastic
• dynastic
• enthusiastic
• inelastic
• interscholastic
• onomastic
• sarcastic
• stochastic
• unenthusiastic
• desmoplastic
• fantastik