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pliable
able to bend or be shaped easily
Synonyms
Antonyms
- rigid
- stiff
- brittle
pliable in a sentence
The artist chose pliable wire for the sculpture.
The pliable branch bent under the snow but did not snap.
Where it comes from
From French plier, meaning 'to fold or bend.'
Memory hook
Pliable material can ply or bend without breaking.
Read it in context
- The Queen's Paper Roads History