pliable Antonyms

Meaning of pliable

Wordnet

pliable (s)

susceptible to being led or directed

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

able to adjust readily to different conditions

capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

Webster

pliable (v.)

Capable of being plied, turned, or bent; easy to be bent; flexible; pliant; supple; limber; yielding; as, willow is a pliable plant.

Flexible in disposition; readily yielding to influence, arguments, persuasion, or discipline; easy to be persuaded; -- sometimes in a bad sense; as, a pliable youth.

FAQs About the word pliable

susceptible to being led or directed, capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out, able to adjust readily to different conditions, capable of being bent or fle

plastic,flexible, pliant, elastic, lithe,floppy, lissom, willowy, limber, malleable

rigid, inflexible, inflexible, stiff, stiff, stiffened, stiffened,rigid, unyielding, inelastic

The pliable clay allowed the sculptor to mold it into intricate shapes.

The pliable leather was perfect for crafting soft and supple gloves.

The pliable metal wire could be easily bent and shaped into various designs.

The pliable rubber gasket provided a watertight seal around the window frame.