elastic

nouns

a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

elastic, elastic band, rubber band

a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

elastic

is a type of (narrower)

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

"the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

cloth, fabric, material, textile

adjectives

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

"an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"

elastic

is derived from

elasticity

antonym

inelastic

is similar to

elastic; rebounds readily

"clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"

bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy

is similar to

(of a consistency) requiring chewing

"chewy caramels"

chewy

is similar to

made with strands or inserts of elastic

"slacks with an elasticized waistband"

elasticised, elasticized

is similar to

(of gases) capable of expansion

expandable, expandible, expansible, expansile

is similar to

capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)

"plastic substances such as wax or clay"

fictile, moldable, plastic

is similar to

bending and snapping back readily without breaking

flexible, whippy

is similar to

having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness

rubberlike, rubbery

is similar to

resembling a spring or the action of a spring

springlike

is similar to

easily stretched

"stretch hosiery"

stretch

is similar to

capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape

stretchable, stretchy

is similar to

having viscous as well as elastic properties

viscoelastic