Definitions
- Describing a person's body that is flexible and can move easily without stiffness or discomfort. - Referring to materials such as leather or fabric that are soft, pliant, and easy to bend or shape. - Talking about a person's attitude or behavior that is adaptable, open-minded, and willing to change.
- Describing a person's body that is flexible and can move easily without stiffness or discomfort. - Referring to muscles that are warmed up and ready for physical activity. - Talking about a person's attitude or behavior that is relaxed, easy-going, and adaptable.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe bodies that are flexible and can move easily.
- 2Both words can be used to describe materials that are soft and pliant.
- 3Both words can be used to describe attitudes or behaviors that are adaptable and open-minded.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Supple is more commonly used to describe bodies and materials while limber is more commonly used to describe bodies and muscles.
- 2Connotation: Supple has a more positive connotation, suggesting flexibility and adaptability, while limber can have a neutral or slightly negative connotation, suggesting a lack of firmness or stability.
- 3Collocations: Supple often collocates with words like 'body', 'muscles', 'leather', and 'fabric' while limber often collocates with words like 'exercises', 'warm-up', and 'personality'.
Remember this!
Supple and limber are synonyms that describe bodies that are flexible and can move easily without stiffness or discomfort. However, supple is more commonly used to describe materials that are soft and pliant, and attitudes or behaviors that are adaptable and open-minded. On the other hand, limber is more commonly used to describe muscles that are warmed up and ready for physical activity, and attitudes or behaviors that are relaxed, easy-going, and adaptable.
