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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 pliable word
- adjective pliable easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather. 1
- adjective pliable easily influenced or persuaded; yielding: the pliable mind of youth. 1
- adjective pliable adjusting readily to change; adaptable. 1
- adjective pliable flexible, bendy 1
- adjective pliable receptive, easy to influence 1
- adjective pliable If something is pliable, you can bend it easily without cracking or breaking it. 0
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Origin of pliable
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 Pliable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pliable 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pliable
adj pliable
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
- adjustable — If something is adjustable, it can be changed to different positions or sizes.
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- assuasive — soothing; allaying
adjective pliable
- dovelike — Similar to a dove.
- elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
- emulsive — That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- impressionable — easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
Antonyms for pliable
adj pliable
- arthritic — Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis.
- buckram — cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- calcified — Body tissue that is calcified has become hard because of the presence of substances called calcium salts.
adjective pliable
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- conglomerated — Simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- immalleable — (archaic) Not malleable.
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