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- DictionaryPli·a·ble/ˈplīəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. easily bent; flexible: "quality leather is pliable and will not crack"
- 2. easily influenced: "pliable teenage minds"
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Definition of pliable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pli‧a‧ble /ˈplaɪəbəl/ adjective 1 able to bend without breaking or cracking a shoe made of soft pliable leather 2 easily influenced and controlled by other people Senior officials would have preferred a more pliable government. —pliability /ˌplaɪəˈbɪləti/ noun [ uncountable ...
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From Middle French, from Old French ploiable, from ploiier (“to fold”). By surface analysis, ply + -able.
IPA(key): /ˈplaɪəbəl/Rhymes: -aɪəbəlpliable (comparative more pliable, superlative most pliable) 1. Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded. 1.1. You will find the clay perfectly pliableas long as it stays moist. 2. Easily persuaded; yielding to influence.
“pliable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.“pliable”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.“pliable”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.Definitions of 'pliable' If something is pliable, you can bend it easily without cracking or breaking it. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'pliable' American English: plaɪəbəl British English: plaɪəbəl. More. Synonyms of 'pliable' • flexible, plastic, supple, lithe [...] • compliant, susceptible, responsive, manageable [...] More.
Definitions of 'pliable' 1. If something is pliable, you can bend it easily without cracking or breaking it. [...] 2. Someone who is pliable can be easily influenced and controlled by other people. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'pliable' British English: plaɪəbəl American English: plaɪəbəl. More. Synonyms of 'pliable'
What does the adjective pliable mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pliable . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather. easily influenced or persuaded; yielding: the pliable mind of youth. adjusting readily to change; adaptable. French, equivalent. to pli ( er) to ply2 + -able - able. late Middle English 1425–75. pli′a•bil′i•ty, pli′a•ble•ness, n. pli′a•bly, adv.
