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PLIABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Example:
a pliant young tree
Synonyms:
bendable; pliable; pliant; waxy
Classified under:
Similar:
flexible; flexile (able to flex; able to bend easily)
Derivation:
pliability (the property of being easily bent without breaking)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Able to adjust readily to different conditions
Example:
an elastic clause in a contract
Synonyms:
elastic; flexible; pliable; pliant
Classified under:
Similar:
adaptable (capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use)
Derivation:
pliability (adaptability of mind or character)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Example:
made of highly tensile steel alloy
Synonyms:
ductile; malleable; pliable; pliant; tensile; tractile
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
formed (having or given a form or shape)
Derivation:
pliability (the property of being easily bent without breaking)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Susceptible to being led or directed
Example:
fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda
Synonyms:
fictile; pliable
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
susceptible ((often followed by 'of' or 'to') yielding readily to or capable of)
