pliant

pli·ant

adj \ˈplī-ənt\

Definition of PLIANT

1

: pliable 1a

2

: easily influenced : yielding

3

: suitable for varied uses

— pli·ant·ly adverb

— pli·ant·ness noun

Examples of PLIANT

1. a pliant Congress that will do whatever the President wants
2. <a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit>

First Known Use of PLIANT

14th century

Related to PLIANT

Synonyms: bendy [chiefly British], flexible, limber, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, pliable, willowy, supple

Antonyms: inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened

Related Words: adaptable, ductile, elastic, fluid, kneadable, malleable, modifiable, plastic, variable, yielding; droopy, flaccid, floppy, limp; semiflexible

Near Antonyms: inelastic, nonmalleable, unyielding; breakable, brittle, fragile

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Rhymes with PLIANT

Bryant, client, giant, riant