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pliant

/'plaɪənt/

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adjective
able to adjust readily to different conditions
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elastic flexible pliable adaptable
adjective
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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"pliant molten glass"

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ductile malleable pliable tensile tractile formed
adjective
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
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"a pliant young tree"

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bendable pliable waxy flexible flexile
adjective
capable of being influenced or formed
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"a pliant nature"

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plastic waxy impressible impressionable

Examples of pliant

"pliant molten glass"
"a pliant young tree"
"a pliant nature"