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pliable

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pliable /ˈplajəbəl/ adjective
pliable
/ˈplajəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of PLIABLE
[more pliable; most pliable]
: able to bend, fold, or twist easily : flexible柔韧的;易弯的
: too easily influenced or controlled by other people易受影响的;易受摆布的

— pliability

/ˌplajəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 22987 COCA: 20923

pliable

adjective

pli·​able ˈplī-ə-bəl How to pronounce pliable (audio)
1
a
: supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
b
: yielding readily to others : complaisant
2
: adjustable to varying conditions
pliability noun
pliableness noun
pliably adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for pliable

plastic, pliable, pliant, ductile, malleable, adaptable mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature.

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

pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated.

pliable rubber tubing

pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness.

an athletic shoe with a pliant sole

ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease.

ductile metals such as copper

malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape.

the malleable properties of gold

adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses.

computer hardware that is adaptable

Example Sentences

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of pliable was in the 14th century
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