adj
pliable
PLEYE-uh-buhl
adj
1
Easily bent or shaped without breaking.
"Warm the clay slightly to make it more pliable."
"The wire is thin and pliable enough to twist into any shape."
2
Easily influenced or persuaded.
"He was a pliable negotiator who gave in at the first sign of pressure."
How to Use Pliable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBendable, either physically (like soft material) or in terms of someone's willingness to be swayed.
Easily confused with
pliant
Word Forms
more pliable comparative, most pliable superlative
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Etymology
From Old French ploiable, from ploiier ("to fold") — related to the word "ply."