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Pliant

adjective/plˈaɪənt/
Definition
capable of being influenced or formed
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈaɪənt/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈaɪənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈaɪənt/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈaɪənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivecapable of being influenced or formed
“the plastic minds of children”
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
pliantnessnounadaptability of mind or character
pliancynounadaptability of mind or character
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
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
geschmeidig
beeinflussbar oder formbar
🇫🇷French
souple
capable d'être influencé ou formé
🇪🇸Spanish
flexible
capaz de ser influenciado o formado
🇮🇹Italian
flessibile
suscettibile di essere influenzato o formato
🇳🇱Dutch
soepel
beïnvloedbaar of gevormd kan worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
flexível
capaz de ser influenciado ou formado
🇷🇺Russian
податливый
способный подвергаться влиянию или формированию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोमल
प्रभावित या गठित होने में सक्षम
🇧🇩Bengali
নমনীয়
প্রভাবিত বা গঠিত হতে সক্ষম
🇮🇳Tamil
இணக்கமான
செல்வாக்கு செலுத்தும் அல்லது உருவாகும் திறன் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
విధేయుడు
ప్రభావితం లేదా ఏర్పడే సామర్థ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
नम्र
प्रभावित किंवा तयार होण्यास सक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
નમ્ર
પ્રભાવિત અથવા રચના કરવામાં સક્ષમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಧೇಯ
ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರುವ ಅಥವಾ ರಚನೆಯಾಗುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴങ്ങുന്ന
സ്വാധീനിക്കാനോ രൂപപ്പെടാനോ കഴിവുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਮਲ
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਜਾਂ ਬਣਨ ਦੇ ਸਮਰੱਥ
🇵🇰Urdu
نرم
متاثر ہونے یا تشکیل دینے کے قابل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
顺从的
能够被影响或形成
🇯🇵Japanese
柔軟な
影響を受けたり形成されたりすることができる
🇰🇷Korean
휘기 쉬운
영향을 받거나 형성될 수 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mềm dẻo
có khả năng bị ảnh hưởng hoặc hình thành
🇹🇭Thai
อ่อนโยน
สามารถรับอิทธิพลหรือก่อตัวได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
liat
mampu dipengaruhi atau dibentuk
🇵🇭Filipino
matigas ang ulo
may kakayahang maimpluwensyahan o mabuo
🇲🇾Malay
lentur
mampu dipengaruhi atau dibentuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مطيع
قادرة على التأثير أو التشكيل
🇮🇷Persian
انعطاف پذیر
قادر به تأثیرگذاری یا شکل گیری است
🇹🇷Turkish
esnek
etkilenebilecek veya oluşturulabilecek
🇮🇱Hebrew
גָמִישׁ
מסוגל להיות מושפע או להיווצר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pliant'?
The primary meaning of 'pliant' is 'capable of being influenced or formed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pliant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pliant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pliant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pliant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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