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pliable pliable /ˈplaɪ.ə.bl̩/ adjective
1 F0 A pliable substance bends easily without breaking or cracking: » Some kinds of plastic become pliable if they're heated.Thesaurus+: ↑Flexible, loose and yielding2 F0 OFTEN DISAPPROVING A pliable person is easily influenced and controlled by other people: » He wanted a sweet, pliable, obedient wife.Thesaurus+: ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Obeying and breaking the lawpliability /ˌplaɪ.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ aep /-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Flexible, loose and yielding |