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un·​pliable | \ "+ \

Definition of unpliable

1 : not liable to persuasion : obstinate the most unpliable mind I ever met— H. J. Laski
2 : not pliable unpliable substances

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Other Words from unpliable

unpliableness \ "+ \ noun

First Known Use of unpliable

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Unpliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpliable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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