PLIABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PLIABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “pliable”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “pliable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pliable” are: elastic, flexible, pliant, ductile, malleable, tensile, tractile, fictile, bendable, waxy, supple, stretchable, workable, plastic, whippy, springy, limber, impressionable, adaptable, compliant, docile, biddable, tractable, like putty in one's hands, yielding, manageable, governable, controllable, amenable, accommodating, susceptible, suggestible, persuadable, manipulable, responsive, receptive

Pliable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Pliable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pliable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Easily influenced.
• Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
• Able to adjust readily to different conditions.
• Easily bent; flexible.
• Susceptible to being led or directed.
• Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.

Synonyms of "Pliable" as an adjective (36 Words)

accommodating	Helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation. Made a special effort to be accommodating.
adaptable	Able to be modified for a new use or purpose. The frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths.
amenable	Disposed or willing to comply. Parents who have amenable children.
bendable	Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.
biddable	Strong enough to justify a bid. A biddable sweet natured child.
compliant	Meeting or in accordance with rules or standards. The conversion of the gel to a much less compliant rigid glass.
controllable	Capable of being safely regulated or limited. The glider was fully controllable.
docile	Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive. Docile pupils eager for instruction.
ductile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Ductile copper.
elastic	Capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy. An elastic band.
fictile	Relating to pottery or its manufacture. Fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda.
flexible	(of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances. A flexible personality.
governable	Capable of being controlled.
impressionable	Easily influenced. An impressionable age.
like putty in one's hands	Conforming in every respect.
limber	(used of artifacts) easily bent. Limber graphite fishing rods.
malleable	Easily influenced; pliable. Malleable metals such as gold.
manageable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
manipulable	Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded.
persuadable	Easily persuaded; amenable. They need to identify the most persuadable voters.
plastic	Made of plastic. Rendering the material more plastic.
pliant	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. A more pliant prime minister.
receptive	Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system. The goldfish s vision is receptive to a wider band of light than almost any other animal.
responsive	Reacting quickly and positively. I m distracted by a nibble on my line I jig it several times but there is no responsive tug.
springy	Elastic; rebounds readily. He walked away with a springy step.
stretchable	Capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape.
suggestible	Susceptible or responsive to suggestion. Suggestible young minds.
supple	(used of persons’ bodies) capable of moving or bending freely. Her supple fingers.
susceptible	Capable or admitting of. Susceptible to colds.
tensile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. A tensile force.
tractable	(of a person) easy to control or influence. The natives being of an intelligent tractable disposition.
tractile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.
waxy	Made of or covered with wax. Waxy potatoes.
whippy	Flexible; springy. New growths of whippy sapling twigs.
workable	Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. More flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough.
yielding	Tending to give in or surrender or agree. Too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments.

Usage Examples of "Pliable" as an adjective

• Quality leather is pliable and will not crack.
• They soaked the leather to made it pliable.
• Pliable teenage minds.

Associations of "Pliable" (30 Words)

adaptable	Capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use. To succeed one must be adaptable.
adjustable	Capable of being regulated. Adjustable seat belts.
convertible	A convertible security. An investment in convertibles can bring a higher return than an investment in equities.
ductile	Easily influenced. Ductile copper.
ductility	The malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets.
elastic	A fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material. The definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country.
elasticity	The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed. Aging can decrease the elasticity of your skin.
flexibility	The ability to be easily modified. He enjoyed the flexibility of his working arrangement.
flexible	(of a person) ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances. Flexible schedules.
impressionable	Easily impressed or influenced. Children are highly impressionable and susceptible to advertising.
labile	Easily broken down or displaced. We may be the most labile culture in all history.
limber	Cause to become limber. Limber graphite fishing rods.
malleability	The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking.
malleable	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. They are as malleable and easily led as sheep.
plastic	Credit cards or other types of plastic card that can be used as money. He pays with cash instead of with plastic.
plasticity	The quality of being easily shaped or moulded. Fine clay at the right degree of plasticity is more useful.
pliant	Easily influenced or directed; yielding. A more pliant prime minister.
rein	Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins. He took up the reins of government.
rubber	Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber. A rubber dinghy.
soft	Soft and mild not harsh or stern or severe. I can just speak soft and she ll hear me.
stretched	(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching. Broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us.
stretching	Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent.
supple	Gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease. These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use.
susceptible	(of a person) easily influenced by feelings or emotions; sensitive. Susceptible to colds.
tensile	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. Made of highly tensile steel alloy.
tractable	(of a person) easy to control or influence. She has always been tractable and obedient even as a child.
versatile	Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities. His vast and versatile erudition.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. No mind is more capable of warps than his.
waxy	Having the paleness of wax- Bram Stoker. Waxy potatoes.
yielding	The act of conceding or yielding. A deep yielding layer of foam rubber.