PLIABLE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word pliable. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PLIABLE
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bendable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking | ||||||||
flexible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of being changed • able to flex; able to bend easily • making or willing to make concessions adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions • bending and snapping back readily without breaking | ||||||||
malleable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily influenced • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||||||||
adaptable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use | ||||||||
moldable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) | ||||||||
supple | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease • (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable • (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely verb • make pliant and flexible | ||||||||
pliant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of being influenced or formed • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out • able to adjust readily to different conditions • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking | ||||||||
ductile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily influenced • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||||||||
elastic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy noun • a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together • a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions | ||||||||
fictile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the craft of pottery adjective satellite • susceptible to being led or directed • capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) | ||||||||
tensile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to tension adjective satellite • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||||||||
tractile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | ||||||||
waxy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • made of or covered with wax • easily impressed or influenced adjective satellite • capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking • having the paleness of wax |