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   pliable

   /ˈplʌɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. easily bent; flexible: "quality leather is pliable and will not crack" Similar flexibleeasily bentbendablepliantelasticsupplestretchablemalleableworkableplasticwhippyspringylimberductiletensileinformal:bendyarchaic:flexileOpposite rigid
   • 2. easily influenced: "pliable teenage minds" Similar malleableeasily influencedimpressionableflexibleadaptablepliantcompliantdocilebiddabletractablelike putty in one's handsyieldingmanageablegovernablecontrollableamenableaccommodatingsusceptiblesuggestibleinfluenceablepersuadablemanipulableresponsivereceptiverare:persuasiblesuasiblesusceptiveOpposite intractableobdurate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from plier ‘to bend’ (see ply1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pliably adverb

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   PLIABLE definition: 1. A pliable substance bends easily without breaking or cracking: 2. A pliable person is easily…. Learn more.

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   Pliable means bendable but not breakable. Wax is pliable, good leather is pliable. If you describe a person as pliable, it usually means that he's easily influenced.

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   The meaning of PLIABLE is supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking. How to use pliable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pliable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLIABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. easily bent or molded; flexible. 2. easily influenced or persuaded; tractable. 3. adjusting readily; adaptable.

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   Pliable definition: easily bent; flexible; supple. See examples of PLIABLE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of pliable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Easily bent or shaped. See Synonyms at malleable. 2. Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs: a pliable policy. 3. Easily influenced, persuaded, or controlled: replaced the complainer with a more pliable subordinate. [Middle English, from Old French, from plier, to bend; see pliant.]

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › pliablePliable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PLIABLE meaning: 1 : able to bend, fold, or twist easily flexible; 2 : too easily influenced or controlled by other people.

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    A complete guide to the word "PLIABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    pliable meaning, definition, what is pliable: able to bend without breaking or crackin...: Learn more.