pliant
[ plahy-uhnt ]
/ ˈplaɪ ənt /
adjective
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature.
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British Dictionary definitions for pliant
pliant
/ (ˈplaɪənt) /
adjective
easily bent; supple
a pliant young tree
easily modified; adaptable; flexible
a pliant system
yielding readily to influence; compliant
Derived forms of pliant
pliancy or pliantness, noun pliantly, adverbWord Origin for pliant
C14: from Old French, from
plier to fold, bend; see
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