Pliable Meaning
/ˈplaɪəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSoft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
adjEasily persuaded; yielding to influence.
Sentence Examples
Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
Tom is the most pliable of the four.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wire was very ____ and could be bent into any shape.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The warm clay was soft and ____, making it easy to shape into the desired form.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French, from Old French ploiable, from ploiier (“to fold”). By surface analysis, ply + -able. Compare pliant.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wire was very ____ and could be bent into any shape.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The warm clay was soft and ____, making it easy to shape into the desired form.