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Pliable

adjective/plˈaɪəbəl/
Definition
susceptible to being led or directed
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈaɪəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈaɪəbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈaɪəbəl/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈaɪəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivesusceptible to being led or directed
“fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda”
adjectivecapable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
“ductile copper”
adjectiveable to adjust readily to different conditions
“an adaptable person”
adjectivecapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
“a flexible wire”
Word Forms
ductilitynounthe malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
malleabilitynounthe property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
pliabilitynounthe property of being easily bent without breaking
pliantnessnounthe property of being pliant and flexible
pliancynounthe property of being pliant and flexible
flexiblenessnounthe quality of being adaptable or variable
flexibilitynounthe quality of being adaptable or variable
bendverbform a curve
bendabilitynounthe property of being easily bent without breaking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
biegsam
empfänglich dafür, geführt oder geleitet zu werden
🇫🇷French
souple
susceptible d'être dirigé ou dirigé
🇪🇸Spanish
flexible
susceptible de ser conducido o dirigido
🇮🇹Italian
flessibile
suscettibile di essere guidato o diretto
🇳🇱Dutch
buigzaam
vatbaar zijn voor leiding of leiding
🇵🇹Portuguese
flexível
suscetível de ser liderado ou dirigido
🇷🇺Russian
податливый
восприимчивый к тому, чтобы его вели или направляли
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लचीला
नेतृत्व या निर्देशित किये जाने के प्रति संवेदनशील
🇧🇩Bengali
নমনীয়
নেতৃত্ব বা নির্দেশিত হওয়ার জন্য সংবেদনশীল
🇮🇳Tamil
நெகிழ்வான
வழிநடத்தப்படுவதற்கு அல்லது வழிநடத்தப்படுவதற்கு வாய்ப்புள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
తేలికైన
దారితీసే లేదా దర్శకత్వం వహించే అవకాశం ఉంది
🇮🇳Marathi
लवचिक
नेतृत्व किंवा निर्देशित केले जाण्यास संवेदनाक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
લવચીક
નેતૃત્વ અથવા નિર્દેશિત થવા માટે સંવેદનશીલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಗ್ಗುವ
ನೇತೃತ್ವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬಹುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴങ്ങുന്ന
നയിക്കപ്പെടാനോ നയിക്കപ്പെടാനോ സാധ്യതയുണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਚਕਦਾਰ
ਅਗਵਾਈ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਤ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
لچکدار
قیادت یا ہدایت کے لیے حساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
柔韧的
容易受到引导或指导
🇯🇵Japanese
柔軟な
誘導されたり指示されたりしやすい
🇰🇷Korean
휘기 쉬운
이끌리거나 지시받기 쉽다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mềm dẻo
dễ bị dẫn dắt hoặc chỉ đạo
🇹🇭Thai
ยืดหยุ่นได้
ไวต่อการถูกชี้นำหรือชี้นำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
lembut
rentan untuk dipimpin atau diarahkan
🇵🇭Filipino
masunurin
madaling maakay o idirekta
🇲🇾Malay
lentur
terdedah kepada dipimpin atau diarahkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرن
عرضة للقيادة أو التوجيه
🇮🇷Persian
قابل انعطاف
مستعد هدایت یا هدایت شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
esnek
yönlendirilmeye veya yönlendirilmeye duyarlı
🇮🇱Hebrew
גָמִישׁ
רגישים להובלה או לכיוון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pliable'?
The primary meaning of 'pliable' is 'susceptible to being led or directed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pliable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pliable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pliable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pliable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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