fictile
adjective
fic·tile ˈfik-tᵊl 
-ˌtī(-ə)l
1
archaic : plastic sense 3a
2
: of or relating to pottery
3
: malleable sense 2a
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin fictilis "made of earthenware," from fig-, variant stem of fingere "to mold, fashion" + -tilis "obtained by, produced by (the action of the verb)" — more at feign
First Known Use
1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1
fictile
adjective
as in pliant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pliant
- pliable
- artless
- malleable
- guileless
- unsophisticated
- genuine
- unworldly
- deceivable
- acquiescent
- credulous
- trustful
- uncritical
- amiable
- unsuspicious
- agreeable
- unsuspecting
- obliging
- innocent
- simple
- overcredulous
- susceptible
- gullible
- exploitable
- trusting
- yielding
- dewy-eyed
- easy
- gullable
- unwary
- naive
- wide-eyed
- naïve
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- critical
- mistrustful
- cynical
- sophisticated
- suspicious
- skeptical
- wary
- hardheaded
- shrewd
- streetwise
- clear-eyed
- clear-sighted
- street-smart