Pliant

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪənt

Origin

From Old French pliant.

Full definition of pliant

Adjective

1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax.
2. (figuratively) Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.

Related terms

• pliantly

Derived terms

• pliantness

Anagrams

• plaint