geschmeidigere

Geschmeidigere is the comparative form of the German adjective geschmeidig, meaning more supple, flexible, or pliant. It is used to compare the qualities of nouns described as geschmeidig. The positive form is geschmeidig; the comparative forms vary with gender and number, for example geschmeidiger (masculine/neuter singular) and geschmeidigere (feminine singular). In plural, the comparative can appear as geschmeidigere (without an article) or as geschmeidigeren (with a definite article).

In practice, geschmeidigere is most often encountered attributively before a noun: eine geschmeidigere Haut (a more supple skin), eine geschmeidigere Bewegung (a more pliable movement). With a definite article, you likewise form a phrase such as die geschmeidigeren Bewegungen (the more supple movements). In neutral contexts you can also see das geschmeidigere Leder (the more supple leather). Predicative constructions generally use the base comparative form, as in Die Haut ist geschmeidiger, not Die Haut ist geschmeidigere.

Usage notes: geschmeidigere describes physical properties of objects or beings (skin, materials, joints, movements) and can be used metaphorically for adaptable policies or procedures. The term is common in descriptive writing, product specifications, fashion, biomechanics, and ergonomic analysis.

See also: geschmeidig, geschmeidigkeit.