pliable

adjective

pli·able ˈplī-ə-bəl How to pronounce pliable (audio)

: supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking

: yielding readily to others : complaisant

: adjustable to varying conditions

pliability

ˌplī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce pliable (audio)

noun

pliableness

ˈplī-ə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce pliable (audio)

noun

pliably

ˈplī-ə-blē How to pronounce pliable (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

Because the leather is pliable, it's easy to work with. She sometimes takes advantage of her pliable parents.

Recent Examples on the Web The texture was pliable enough to eat immediately, and neither too dense nor too airy.

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Over the years, Kardashian’s image has been similarly pliable.

M. J. Corey, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 The crust is thin but still pleasantly pliable and chewy, the tomato sauce is bright but not too sweet, and the melted cheese is dotted with those satisfying brown bubbles.

Lauren Mcdowell, Chron, 14 July 2022 The top side of an elephant’s trunk is more pliable and can stretch 15 percent farther than the underside of the trunk, according to a new paper published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 To develop the new device, the researchers decided to place a pliable material between the skin and the transducers that send and receive the sound waves of the ultrasound.

Edward Chen, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 The relationship between Catherine and Peter is such a delicate but pliable soap bubble in season two.

Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2022 The trick is turning wafer cookies and cake into pliable dough.

Su-jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 Suspenders prove a surprisingly pliable dancing prop.

Jake Coyle, ajc, 20 July 2022 See More

pliable

adjective

as in flexible

able to bend easily without breaking the wooden strips become more pliable if they are first soaked in water

Synonyms & Similar Words

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flexible
pliant
plastic
supple
limber
floppy
bendy
malleable
willowy
adaptable
ductile
elastic
lissome
lissom
lithesome
lithe
modifiable
yielding
fluid
flaccid
kneadable
limp
variable
semiflexible
droopy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rigid
stiff
inflexible
stiffened
inelastic
unyielding
brittle
fragile
breakable
nonmalleable

as in adjustable

capable of being readily changed with such iffy weather, we had to keep our vacation schedule fairly pliable

Synonyms & Similar Words

adjustable
adaptable
flexible
malleable
changing
elastic
alterable
varying
versatile
changeable
variable
modifiable
fluid
labile
unstable
fluctuating
inconstant
unsteady

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inflexible
inelastic
immutable
unchangeable
fixed
unalterable
invariable
established
stable
uniform
unadaptable
constant
steady
nonmalleable
set
unchanging
unbudgeable
ramrod
unvarying

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of pliable are adaptable, ductile, malleable, plastic, and pliant. While all these words mean "susceptible of being modified in form or nature," pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated.

pliable rubber tubing

The words adaptable and pliable can be used in similar contexts, but adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses.

computer hardware that is adaptable

The words ductile and pliable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease.

ductile metals such as copper

While in some cases nearly identical to pliable, malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape.

the malleable properties of gold

Although the words plastic and pliable have much in common, plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form.

plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom

In some situations, the words pliant and pliable are roughly equivalent. However, pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness.

an athletic shoe with a pliant sole

单词	pliable
释义	pliable adjective pli·able ˈplī-ə-bəl 1 a : supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking b : yielding readily to others : complaisant 2 : adjustable to varying conditions pliability ˌplī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun pliableness ˈplī-ə-bəl-nəs noun pliably ˈplī-ə-blē adverb Synonyms bendy [chiefly British] flexible limber lissome lissom lithe lithesome pliant supple willowy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Because the leather is pliable, it's easy to work with. She sometimes takes advantage of her pliable parents. Recent Examples on the Web The texture was pliable enough to eat immediately, and neither too dense nor too airy. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Over the years, Kardashian’s image has been similarly pliable. M. J. Corey, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 The crust is thin but still pleasantly pliable and chewy, the tomato sauce is bright but not too sweet, and the melted cheese is dotted with those satisfying brown bubbles. Lauren Mcdowell, Chron, 14 July 2022 The top side of an elephant’s trunk is more pliable and can stretch 15 percent farther than the underside of the trunk, according to a new paper published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 To develop the new device, the researchers decided to place a pliable material between the skin and the transducers that send and receive the sound waves of the ultrasound. Edward Chen, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 The relationship between Catherine and Peter is such a delicate but pliable soap bubble in season two. Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2022 The trick is turning wafer cookies and cake into pliable dough. Su-jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 Suspenders prove a surprisingly pliable dancing prop. Jake Coyle, ajc, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from plier "to fold, bend" + -able -able — more at ply entry 3 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition pliable adjective pli·able ˈplī-ə-bəl 1 : possible to bend without breaking 2 : easily influenced a pliable teenager pliable adjective 1 as in flexible able to bend easily without breaking the wooden strips become more pliable if they are first soaked in water Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flexible pliant plastic supple limber floppy bendy malleable willowy adaptable ductile elastic lissome lissom lithesome lithe modifiable yielding fluid flaccid kneadable limp variable semiflexible droopy Antonyms & Near Antonyms rigid stiff inflexible stiffened inelastic unyielding brittle fragile breakable nonmalleable See More 2 as in adjustable capable of being readily changed with such iffy weather, we had to keep our vacation schedule fairly pliable Synonyms & Similar Words adjustable adaptable flexible malleable changing elastic alterable varying versatile changeable variable modifiable fluid labile unstable fluctuating inconstant unsteady Antonyms & Near Antonyms inflexible inelastic immutable unchangeable fixed unalterable invariable established stable uniform unadaptable constant steady nonmalleable set unchanging unbudgeable ramrod unvarying See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of pliable are adaptable, ductile, malleable, plastic, and pliant. While all these words mean "susceptible of being modified in form or nature," pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated. pliable rubber tubing The words adaptable and pliable can be used in similar contexts, but adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses. computer hardware that is adaptable The words ductile and pliable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease. ductile metals such as copper While in some cases nearly identical to pliable, malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape. the malleable properties of gold Although the words plastic and pliable have much in common, plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form. plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom In some situations, the words pliant and pliable are roughly equivalent. However, pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness. an athletic shoe with a pliant sole
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pliable

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