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- Dictionarypliant/ˈplʌɪənt/
adjective
- 1. easily bent: "pliant willow stems"
- 2. easily influenced or directed; yielding: "a more pliant prime minister" Similar
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The meaning of PLIANT is pliable. How to use pliant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pliant.
PLIANT definition: 1. Pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people: 2. being able and willing to…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · pliant (comparative more pliant, superlative most pliant) Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking. Synonyms: flexible, pliable, lithe, limber, plastic
Pliant definition: bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable. See examples of PLIANT used in a sentence.
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. “ pliant molten glass”. synonyms: ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile. formed. having or given a form or shape. adjective. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. “a pliant young tree”. synonyms: bendable, pliable, waxy.
PLIANT meaning: 1. Pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people: 2. being able and willing to…. Learn more.
1. Easily bent or flexed; pliable. See Synonyms at malleable. 2. Easily altered or modified to fit conditions; adaptable: a pliant poetic form. 3. Yielding readily to influence or domination; compliant: a pliant colonial regime.
1. adjective. A pliant person can be easily influenced and controlled by other people. She's proud and stubborn, you know, under that pliant exterior. Synonyms: impressionable, susceptible, manageable, adaptable More Synonyms of pliant. 2. adjective. If something is pliant, you can bend it easily without breaking it. ...pliant young willows.
Definition of pliant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Pliant Definition. Easily bent; pliable. Easily altered or modified to fit conditions; adaptable. A pliant poetic form. Adaptable or compliant. Yielding readily to influence or domination; compliant. A pliant colonial regime. (figuratively) Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.
