PLIANT Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word pliant. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word pliant. (close relations)

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	pliable				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • susceptible to being led or directed • 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
	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
	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
	plastic				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives • a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered adjective satellite • capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) • capable of being influenced or formed • forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
	limber				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson adjective satellite • (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable • (used of artifacts) easily bent • (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely verb • attach the limber • cause to become limber
	lithe				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
	bendable				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • 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
	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

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