CEFR B1

pliant

adjective

Meaning

Easily bent or influenced; flexible.

Examples

The rubber material is very pliant and can be molded into any shape.
Children are often more pliant and adaptable to new ideas than adults.

Synonyms: bendable, supple, flexible, malleable

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pliant (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈplaɪənt/

Definition

Easily bent or influenced; flexible.

Examples

The rubber material is very pliant and can be molded into any shape.
Children are often more pliant and adaptable to new ideas than adults.
She was pliant under his gentle persuasion, agreeing to his request.

How to Use pliant

pliant to (prepositional phrase): Easily influenced or controlled by someone or something. — "The young students were very pliant to the teacher's instructions."

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