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pliant - Dictionary definition and meaning for pliant

PLIANT

(adj.) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
"a flexible wire", "a pliant young tree"
synonyms : bendable , pliable , 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 , pliable
"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 , pliable , tensile , tractile
Gold is a malleable metal. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) capable of being influenced or formed
"the plastic minds of children", "a pliant nature"
synonyms : plastic
Their young pliant minds need the right push. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for pliant

(Tag: ) like comPLIANT
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(Tag: ) sounds like plant and Plants are more pliant[flexible] than trees.
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(Tag: ) it comes from PLIER ,which is used to bend wires .....so pliant --> able to be bent,foldable,flexible, .
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