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Synonyms of pliant

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Another word for pliant is plastic. Other synonyms of pliant are yielding, supple, limber and lithe.

Synonyms and similar words for pliant

adjectiveCapable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.

adjectiveEasily influenced; tractable.

  • compliantWilling to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
  • controllableAble to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
  • amenableWilling to comply; easily led.
  • biddableDocile, amenable or compliant.
  • complaisantWilling to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
  • docile
  • governableCapable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
  • indulgentDisposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant...
  • manageableCapable of being managed or controlled.
  • meekSubmissive, dispirited, cowed.
  • passiveBeing inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
  • rulableCapable of being ruled; governable.
  • tractableCapable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
  • maniable obsoleteManageable.

Meaning of pliant

  1. adjective Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
  2. adjective Easily influenced; tractable.

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Questions about synonyms of pliant

What is another word for pliant?
Pliant has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as plastic, yielding, supple, limber and lithe.
What does pliant mean?
Pliant means capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.

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