英语词汇“pliable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of limber

Definition

able to move or bend the body freely

He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was.

Synonyms

pliant,

flexible,

supple,

agile,

plastic,

graceful,

elastic,

lithe,

pliable,

lissom(e),

loose-jointed,

loose-limbed

in the sense of lithe

Definition

attractively graceful and supple in movement

His walk was lithe and graceful.

Synonyms

supple,

flexible,

agile,

limber,

pliable,

pliant,

lissom(e),

loose-jointed,

loose-limbed

in the sense of malleable

Definition

(esp. of metal) capable of being hammered or pressed into shape without breaking

Silver is the most malleable of all metals.

Synonyms

workable,

soft,

plastic,

tensile,

ductile

in the sense of plastic

Definition

capable of being moulded or formed

The mud is as soft and plastic as butter.

Synonyms

pliant,

soft,

flexible,

supple,

pliable,

tensile,

ductile,

mouldable,

fictile

in the sense of pliant

Definition

easily bent

pliant young willows

Synonyms

flexible,

plastic,

supple,

lithe,

pliable,

tensile,

bendy,

ductile,

bendable

in the sense of pliant

Definition

easily influenced

She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior.

Synonyms

impressionable,

susceptible,

manageable,

adaptable,

compliant,

yielding,

pliable,

easily led,

tractable,

biddable,

persuadable,

influenceable

in the sense of responsive

Definition

reacting quickly or favourably to something

Synonyms

sensitive,

open,

aware,

sharp,

alive,

forthcoming,

sympathetic,

awake,

susceptible,

receptive,

reactive,

perceptive,

impressionable,

quick to react

in the sense of supple

Definition

(of a material or object) soft and bending easily without breaking

The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years.

Synonyms

pliant,

flexible,

pliable,

plastic,

bending,

elastic,

rubbery,

bendable,

stretchable

in the sense of susceptible

Definition

easily affected emotionally

He was unusually susceptible to flattery.

Synonyms

responsive,

sensitive,

receptive,

alive to,

impressionable,

easily moved,

suggestible

in the sense of tractable

Definition

easy to control, manage, or deal with

He could easily manage his tractable younger brother.

Synonyms

manageable,

obedient,

compliant,

willing,

yielding,

tame,

amenable,

submissive,

docile,

controllable,

biddable,

persuadable,

governable

单词	pliable
释义	Trends of pliable View usage for: pliable (plaɪəbəl) 1. adjective If something is pliable, you can bend it easily without cracking or breaking it. As your baby grows bigger, his bones become less pliable. The finely twined baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots. Synonyms: flexible, plastic, supple, lithe More Synonyms of pliable 2. graded adjective Someone who is pliable can be easily influenced and controlled by other people. More Synonyms of pliable pliable in British English (ˈplaɪəbəl) adjective easily moulded, bent, influenced, or altered Derived forms pliability (ˌpliaˈbility) or pliableness (ˈpliableness) noun pliably (ˈpliably) adverb pliable in American English (ˈplaɪəbəl) adjective 1. easily bent or molded; flexible 2. easily influenced or persuaded; tractable 3. adjusting readily; adaptable SYNONYMY NOTE: pliable, pliant both imply capability of being easily bent, suggesting the suppleness of a woodenswitch and, figuratively, a yielding nature or adaptability; , plastic is used of substances, such as plaster or clay, that can be molded into various formswhich are retained upon hardening, and figuratively suggests an impressionable quality;, ductile literally and figuratively suggests that which can be finely drawn or stretched out[copper is a ductile metal]; malleable literally or figuratively suggests that which can be hammered, beaten, or pressedinto various forms [copper is malleable as well as ductile] OPPOSITES: inflexible, rigid, brittle Derived forms pliability (ˌpliaˈbility) noun or ˈpliableness pliably (ˈpliably) adverb Word origin LME plyable < MFr < plier, to bend, fold < L plicare, to fold, bend: see ply2 Examples of 'pliable' in a sentence pliable Dandy and I saw a friendly, rich, pliable sort of red-faced American approaching, with a smile on his face. Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003) One of your earlier conquests is not proving as pliable as I had hoped. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2003) In other languages pliable British English: pliable ADJECTIVE If something is pliable, you can bend it easily without cracking or breaking it. As your baby grows bigger, his bones become less pliable. American English: pliable Brazilian Portuguese: flexível Chinese: 柔韧的 European Spanish: flexible French: flexible German: biegsam Italian: flessibile Japanese: 曲げやすい Korean: 유연한 European Portuguese: flexível Latin American Spanish: flexible 1 (adjective) in the sense of flexible Definition easily bent The baskets are made with young, pliable spruce roots. Synonyms flexible brushes with long, flexible bristles plastic The mud is as soft and plastic as butter. supple The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years. lithe His walk was lithe and graceful. limber He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was. malleable Silver is the most malleable of all metals. pliant pliant young willows tensile bendy ductile bendable Opposites stiff , rigid 2 (adjective) in the sense of compliant Definition easily influenced The president was pliable and easily influenced. Synonyms compliant susceptible He was unusually susceptible to flattery. responsive manageable receptive yielding His personality was sometimes prickly, sometimes yielding. adaptable docile They were docile, obedient children. impressionable the age at which you are most impressionable easily led pliant She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior. tractable He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. persuadable influenceable like putty in your hands Opposites stubborn , intractable , inflexible , wilful , unyielding , obstinate , headstrong , unbending , obdurate , unadaptable Additional synonyms in the sense of docile Definition (of a person or animal) easily controlled They were docile, obedient children. Synonyms obedient, manageable, compliant, amenable, submissive, pliant, tractable, biddable, ductile, teachable (rare) in the sense of ductile Definition (of a metal) able to be shaped into sheets or drawn out into threads Synonyms pliable, plastic, flexible, malleable, pliant, tensile, extensible in the sense of impressionable Definition easily impressed or influenced the age at which you are most impressionable Synonyms suggestible, vulnerable, susceptible, open, sensitive, responsive, receptive, gullible, ingenuous Nearby words of pliable pleonastic plethora pliability pliable pliant plight plod Synonyms of 'pliable' pliable Explore 'pliable' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of limber Definition able to move or bend the body freely He bent at the waist to show how limber his long back was. Synonyms pliant, flexible, supple, agile, plastic, graceful, elastic, lithe, pliable, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbed in the sense of lithe Definition attractively graceful and supple in movement His walk was lithe and graceful. Synonyms supple, flexible, agile, limber, pliable, pliant, lissom(e), loose-jointed, loose-limbed in the sense of malleable Definition (esp. of metal) capable of being hammered or pressed into shape without breaking Silver is the most malleable of all metals. Synonyms workable, soft, plastic, tensile, ductile in the sense of plastic Definition capable of being moulded or formed The mud is as soft and plastic as butter. Synonyms pliant, soft, flexible, supple, pliable, tensile, ductile, mouldable, fictile in the sense of pliant Definition easily bent pliant young willows Synonyms flexible, plastic, supple, lithe, pliable, tensile, bendy, ductile, bendable in the sense of pliant Definition easily influenced She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior. Synonyms impressionable, susceptible, manageable, adaptable, compliant, yielding, pliable, easily led, tractable, biddable, persuadable, influenceable in the sense of responsive Definition reacting quickly or favourably to something Synonyms sensitive, open, aware, sharp, alive, forthcoming, sympathetic, awake, susceptible, receptive, reactive, perceptive, impressionable, quick to react in the sense of supple Definition (of a material or object) soft and bending easily without breaking The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years. Synonyms pliant, flexible, pliable, plastic, bending, elastic, rubbery, bendable, stretchable in the sense of susceptible Definition easily affected emotionally He was unusually susceptible to flattery. Synonyms responsive, sensitive, receptive, alive to, impressionable, easily moved, suggestible in the sense of tractable Definition easy to control, manage, or deal with He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. Synonyms manageable, obedient, compliant, willing, yielding, tame, amenable, submissive, docile, controllable, biddable, persuadable, governable Additional synonyms in the sense of yielding Definition compliant or submissive His personality was sometimes prickly, sometimes yielding. Synonyms submissive, obedient, compliant, docile, easy (informal), flexible, accommodating, pliant, tractable, acquiescent, biddable
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