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pliant

[ plahy-uhnt ]
/ ˈplaɪ ənt /
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adjective

bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature.

Words related to pliant

resiliency, pliability, affability, plasticity, give, spring, compliance, elasticity, bounce, complaisance, suppleness, tractability, springiness, malleability, ductility, resilience, docility, flaccidity, adjustability, extensibility

Words nearby pliant

pleyel, plf, plf., pli, pliable, pliant, plica, plicate, plication, plicotomy, plier

Origin of pliant

1300–50; Middle English < Old French, present participle of plier to ply2; see -ant

SYNONYMS FOR pliant

1, 2 pliable, flexile. See flexible.
2 manageable, tractable, docile.
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British Dictionary definitions for pliancy

pliant
/ (ˈplaɪənt) /

adjective

easily bent; supplea pliant young tree
easily modified; adaptable; flexiblea pliant system
yielding readily to influence; compliant

Derived forms of pliant

pliancy or pliantness, nounpliantly, adverb

Word Origin for pliant

C14: from Old French, from plier to fold, bend; see ply ²
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