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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 natureā€ -added by nsrees

    He is a very adjusting and pliable man. -added by naila_inlas

    After roaming almost all parts of the country Bhusan had certainly become very elastic. -added by priyavanjeri

  • (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

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Mnemonics for pliant

  • (Tag: ) sounds like plant and Plants are more pliant[flexible] than trees.

    added by gunjanshah    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) like comPLIANT

    added by findktk    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) it comes from PLIER ,which is used to bend wires .....so pliant --> able to be bent,foldable,flexible, .

    added by rohit_denholm    editEdit Mnemonic

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