Synonyms for Pliable
Definition of pliable
adjective
- susceptible to being led or directed; "fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda"
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
- able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
12 synonyms found
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