pliable
Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or moldedSoft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
» Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
Факты - упрямая вещь, статистика же более сговорчива.
Meaning
2 sensesSoft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
You will find the clay perfectly pliable as long as it stays moist.
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Easily persuaded; yielding to influence.
biegsam, geschmeidig
ги́бкийgíbkij
гнучки́йhnučkýj
Examples
6 sentencesFacts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.
ruФакты - упрямая вещь, статистика же более сговорчива.
It will turn into a pliable material.
Tom is the most pliable of the four.
With enough money, it's a simple matter to find and work the most pliable politicians.
He says the conductive thread is so pliable and durable it can be sewn into any fabric with a sewing machine.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French, from Old French ploiable, from ploiier (“to fold”). By surface analysiFrom Middle French, from Old French ploiable, from ploiier (“to fold”). By surface analysis, ply + -able. Compare pliant.
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Forms
more pliable, most pliable| Comparative | more pliable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pliable Lesson |
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Synonyms
11 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form