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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pliable means easily bent or influenced. Learn how to use this adjective with different substances and people, and see synonyms and translations.

   • English (US)

     PLIABLE meaning: 1. A pliable substance bends easily without...

   • Pliable: Japanese Translation

     pliable translate: 曲げやすい, やわらかい, 従順な, 影響されやすい, 言いなりになる....

   • Pliable: German Translation

     pliable translate: biegsam. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pliable: Thai Translation

     pliable translate: บิดงอง่าย. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pliable: Portuguese Translation

     PLIABLE translate: flexível, maleável, flexível, maleável,...

   • Pliable: Czech Translation

     pliable - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Pliable: Danish Translation

     pliable - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Pliable: Korean Translation

     pliable translate: 유연한, 잘 휘는, 고분고분한. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pliablePliable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Pliable means easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated, or yielding readily to others. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pliablePLIABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   PLIABLE means easily bent, influenced, or altered. It can also mean adjusting readily to change or adaptable. See examples of PLIABLE in sentences and related words.

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

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   Pliable means easily bent, influenced, or altered. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of pliable in British and American English.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpliable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › pliablePLIABLE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Pliable means able to bend easily without breaking or capable of being readily changed. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of pliable from the Merriam-Webster thesaurus.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › pliablePliable Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Pliable means easily bent or molded, flexible, or easily influenced or persuaded. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, origin, and examples of pliable from YourDictionary.