flessibile

flexible

adjective fles-SEE-bee-leh Less Common

Origin: Latin flexibilis, from flectere (to bend)

Also means

adaptable

Usage Note

Flessibile is invariable for gender — un orario flessibile (masculine) and una persona flessibile (feminine) both use the same form. Its opposite is rigido. In labour-market Italian it frequently describes part-time or variable-hours contracts: lavoro flessibile.

Examples

"Ho un orario di lavoro flessibile."

Natural Translation

I have a flexible work schedule.

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