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- [plahy-uh-buh l]
- /ˈplaɪ ə bəl/
- /ˈplaɪ.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plahy-uh-buh l]
- /ˈplaɪ ə bəl/
Definitions of pliability word
- adjective pliability easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather. 1
- adjective pliability easily influenced or persuaded; yielding: the pliable mind of youth. 1
- adjective pliability adjusting readily to change; adaptable. 1
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Origin of pliability
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < French, equivalent to pli(er) to ply2 + -able -able
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Parts of speech for Pliability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pliability popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pliability usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pliability
noun pliability
- adjustability — ability to adjust
- consistency — Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- ductility — capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
- flaccidity — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
adverb pliability
- amenably — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
- openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
Antonyms for pliability
noun pliability
- conventionalism — advocacy of or conformity to that which is established
- inclemencies — (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
- inclemency — (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
Top questions with pliability
- what is muscle pliability?
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