Pliant
Easily bent or flexed; willing to yield or adapt to others' wishes or conditions.
adjectivePliant
Easily bent or flexed; willing to yield or adapt to others' wishes or conditions.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a slender reed that bends gracefully in the wind rather than snapping, and a negotiator who adapts plans smoothly to accommodate others’ needs.
Sounds Like
PLA-yuhnt
Looks Like
Similar in meaning to pliable, flexible, or malleable.
Remember This
Pliant describes both physical flexibility and a willingness to adapt or comply; it shares the root plic- meaning to fold.
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flexible, adaptable, malleable, supple, compliant
Note
Use pliant to describe someone or something that bends easily or is agreeable in a situation. It can carry a positive sense (flexibility) or a neutral to slightly negative nuance (too easily influenced) depending on context.