pliant meaning and definition

PLIANT adjective

Definition of pliant (adjective)

1. capable of being influenced or formed
   • "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature"
   • synonyms: plastic
2. 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"
   • synonyms: ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile
3. able to adjust readily to different conditions
   • "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
   • synonyms: elastic, flexible, pliable
4. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
   • "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"
   • synonyms: bendable, pliable, waxy