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pliable - Dictionary definition and meaning for pliable

PLIABLE

(adj.) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
"a flexible wire", "a pliant young tree"
synonyms : bendable , pliant , waxy
The metal was pliable. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) able to adjust readily to different conditions
"an adaptable person", "a flexible personality", "an elastic clause in a contract"
synonyms : elastic , flexible , pliant
"she took advantage of his pliant nature” -added by nsrees
He is a very adjusting and pliable man. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : ductile , malleable , pliant , tensile , tractile
Gold is a malleable metal. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) susceptible to being led or directed
"fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda"
synonyms : fictile
The pliable students were likely to be fooled by the leader. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for pliable

(Tag: ) pliable sounds like applyable which can be applied anywhere that means flexible, adaptable
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(Tag: ) PLIER is a tool which is used for bending and twisting materials without breaking them. Therefore, PLIER operates on materials which are PLIABLE.
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(Tag: ) pliable means liable to change
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