pliant

adjective

pli·ant ˈplī-ənt How to pronounce pliant (audio)

: pliable sense 1a

: easily influenced : yielding

: suitable for varied uses

pliantly adverb

pliantness noun

Example Sentences

a pliant Congress that will do whatever the President wants a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit

Recent Examples on the Web The latter was met by a pervasive campaign of repression from Beijing and a new national security law rubber-stamped by Hong Kong’s pliant legislature.

Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Chassis settings are pliant to the point of sometimes feeling soft.

Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 Pérez oversees a vast network of pliant news media, dependent not only on his grace and favor for information and access but cowed, too, by the sheer scale and heft of his business interests.

New York Times, 27 May 2022 Abnesti’s best patient is the sullen, pliant Jeff (Miles Teller), a convict serving time for manslaughter who’s haunted by memories of the misbehavior that landed him in prison.

David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 June 2022 The roasted carrots are cooked to a pliant, mellow sweetness that ricochets off the tart pickles and the crunch of the raw vegetables.

Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 Amplified by a pliant Russian media, the pretext appears to enjoy widespread public buy-in.

Patrick Galey, NBC News, 8 May 2022 In gentler modes, the air springs still feel pliant by segment standards, with the Trofeo's body moving noticeably under bigger loadings.

Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 5 Apr. 2022 Critics claim that coverage of the election campaign was dominated by a pliant media.

John Fund, National Review, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

pliant

adjective

as in flexible

able to bend easily without breaking a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rigid
stiff
stiffened
inflexible
unyielding
inelastic
fragile
brittle
nonmalleable
breakable

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of pliant are adaptable, ductile, malleable, plastic, and pliable. While all these words mean "susceptible of being modified in form or nature," pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness.

an athletic shoe with a pliant sole

While in some cases nearly identical to pliant, adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses.

computer hardware that is adaptable

The synonyms ductile and pliant are sometimes interchangeable, but ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease.

ductile metals such as copper

Although the words malleable and pliant have much in common, malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape.

the malleable properties of gold

In some situations, the words plastic and pliant are roughly equivalent. However, 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

The words pliable and pliant can be used in similar contexts, but pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated.

pliable rubber tubing

单词	pliant
释义	pliant adjective pli·ant ˈplī-ənt 1 : pliable sense 1a 2 : easily influenced : yielding 3 : suitable for varied uses pliantly adverb pliantness noun Synonyms bendy [chiefly British] flexible limber lissome lissom lithe lithesome pliable supple willowy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a pliant Congress that will do whatever the President wants a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit Recent Examples on the Web The latter was met by a pervasive campaign of repression from Beijing and a new national security law rubber-stamped by Hong Kong’s pliant legislature. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Chassis settings are pliant to the point of sometimes feeling soft. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 Pérez oversees a vast network of pliant news media, dependent not only on his grace and favor for information and access but cowed, too, by the sheer scale and heft of his business interests. New York Times, 27 May 2022 Abnesti’s best patient is the sullen, pliant Jeff (Miles Teller), a convict serving time for manslaughter who’s haunted by memories of the misbehavior that landed him in prison. David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 June 2022 The roasted carrots are cooked to a pliant, mellow sweetness that ricochets off the tart pickles and the crunch of the raw vegetables. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 Amplified by a pliant Russian media, the pretext appears to enjoy widespread public buy-in. Patrick Galey, NBC News, 8 May 2022 In gentler modes, the air springs still feel pliant by segment standards, with the Trofeo's body moving noticeably under bigger loadings. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 5 Apr. 2022 Critics claim that coverage of the election campaign was dominated by a pliant media. John Fund, National Review, 5 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English pliaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French pliant, plyaunt "able to be bent or folded, obedient, compliant," from present participle of plier "to fold, bend" — more at ply entry 3 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition pliant adjective pli·ant ˈplī-ənt : pliable pliant adjective as in flexible able to bend easily without breaking a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flexible pliable supple plastic limber willowy floppy bendy lissom lissome lithe lithesome adaptable malleable yielding ductile elastic modifiable flaccid limp fluid variable kneadable semiflexible droopy Antonyms & Near Antonyms rigid stiff stiffened inflexible unyielding inelastic fragile brittle nonmalleable breakable See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of pliant are adaptable, ductile, malleable, plastic, and pliable. While all these words mean "susceptible of being modified in form or nature," pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness. an athletic shoe with a pliant sole While in some cases nearly identical to pliant, adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses. computer hardware that is adaptable The synonyms ductile and pliant are sometimes interchangeable, but ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease. ductile metals such as copper Although the words malleable and pliant have much in common, malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape. the malleable properties of gold In some situations, the words plastic and pliant are roughly equivalent. However, 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 The words pliable and pliant can be used in similar contexts, but pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated. pliable rubber tubing
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pliant

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