Meaning & Definition of Pliable in English
English⟶
Pliable
/plaɪəbəl/
adjective
1. Susceptible to being led or directed
- "Fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda"
synonym:
- fictile,
- pliable
2. Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
- "Ductile copper"
- "Malleable metals such as gold"
- "They soaked the leather to made it pliable"
- "Pliant molten glass"
- "Made of highly tensile steel alloy"
synonym:
- ductile,
- malleable,
- pliable,
- pliant,
- tensile,
- tractile
3. Able to adjust readily to different conditions
- "An adaptable person"
- "A flexible personality"
- "An elastic clause in a contract"
synonym:
- elastic,
- flexible,
- pliable,
- pliant
4. Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
- "A flexible wire"
- "A pliant young tree"
synonym:
- bendable,
- pliable,
- pliant,
- waxy