fictile

adjective

Definition of fictilenext
as in pliant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictile
  1. pliant
  2. pliable
  3. malleable
  4. artless
  5. guileless
  6. unsophisticated
  7. genuine
  8. unworldly
Adjective
  • In many ways, Trump is at the height of his power, surrounded by pliant leaders and able to count on a cohesive group of followers.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
  • The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • At Wild Orchard Farmstead on South Korea’s enchanting Jeju Island, regenerative organic tea seeds are planted into the dark, pliable, nutrient-rich soil that allows its roots to grow as deep as the trees are tall.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Their once pliable playthings are now embalmed, lifeless.
    — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of pliable
Adjective
  • The party has proved as malleable to religion as to capitalism, spending billions on the rejuvenation of Buddhist shrines from Sri Lanka to Nepal.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Remove dough strips from freezer; if too stiff to be workable, let stand at room temperature until malleable and softened slightly but still very cold.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of malleable
Adjective
  • That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
  • By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of artless
Adjective
  • Bratty, guileless Toni and Shakira emerged victorious, of course.
    — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
Definition of guileless
Adjective
  • Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Phishing remains one of the most effective means of gaining access to accounts, despite the relatively unsophisticated technical prowess required.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of unsophisticated
Adjective
  • Al Jazeera gave the region a genuine public sphere and spared its funder.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • However, that kind of genuine care isn’t a skill that can be trained.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of genuine
Adjective
  • Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of unworldly
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“Fictile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictile. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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