elasticEnglishOxford English Thesauruselastic adjective 1 the elastic waist fits most people: stretchy, stretchable, springy, flexible, pliant, pliable, supple, yielding, rubbery, elasticized, plastic, recoiling, resilient, bouncy; British elasticated; rare tensible. ▷antonyms rigid. 2 this option is probably the most elastic way of working: adaptable, flexible, adjustable, pliant, compliant, accommodating, malleable, variable, fluid, versatile, conformable; informal easy.elastic Oxford Dictionary of English