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

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Pliable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     pliable definicja: 1. A pliable substance bends easily...

   • Pliable: Indonesian Translation

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

   • Pliable: Korean Translation

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

   • Pliable in Catalan

     pliable translate: flexible, mal·leable, mal·leable,...

   • Traditional

     PLIABLE translate: （物質）易彎的，柔韌的, （人）易受影響的，順從的. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     PLIABLE translate: （物质）易弯的，柔韧的, （人）易受影响的，顺从的. Learn more in...

   • Plica

     PLICA definition: 1. a fold or ridge in the skin: 2. very...

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

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   Pliable means easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated. It also means adjustable to varying conditions or yielding to others. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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

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

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

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   Learn the meaning of pliable as an adjective for something or someone that can be easily bent, influenced, or altered. See synonyms, examples, and word frequency of pliable in British and American English.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pliablePliable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pliablePliable - definition of pliable by The Free Dictionary

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   Define pliable. pliable synonyms, pliable pronunciation, pliable translation, English dictionary definition of pliable. adj. 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.