fictile

Definition of fictilenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictile
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
Adjective
  • But their game model is certainly less pliable to tournaments where teams have time to build attacking chemistry.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Their once pliable playthings are now embalmed, lifeless.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Under this view, human and plant species were entirely malleable, shaped profoundly by the pressures of the natural and artificial world around them.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
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
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
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
Adjective
  • Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley There may still be questions about whether the romance between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley was genuine, and their secret, quick-turn overseas wedding didn't help matters.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • This is a film with genuine heart and authenticity that reflects modern Britain while speaking to audiences far beyond its borders.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
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
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“Fictile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictile. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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