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pliant

 

[ หˆplaษชษ™nt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

easily influenced or controlled by others; flexible; adaptable

Synonyms

adaptable, compliant, docile, flexible

Examples of usage

  • She is a pliant employee, always willing to take on new tasks.
  • The pliant nature of the material allows for easy manipulation during the design process.
Context #2 | Noun

botany

capable of bending or twining around something

Synonyms

bendable, flexible, twining

Examples of usage

  • The pliant stems of the vine wrapped themselves around the trellis.
  • The pliant tendrils of the plant reached out for support.

Translations

Translations of the word "pliant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น flexรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคšเฅ€เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช biegsam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lentur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฝัƒั‡ะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ giฤ™tki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŸ”่ปŸใช (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใชใ‚“ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souple

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flexible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท esnek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์—ฐํ•œ (yuyunhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pruลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pruลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŸ”่ฝฏ็š„ (rรณuruวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sveigjanlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธั–ะปะณั–ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flexible

Etymology

The word 'pliant' comes from the Latin word 'plicare' meaning 'to fold' or 'to bend'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'pliant' has retained its core meaning of being easily influenced or flexible, while also expanding to describe physical attributes such as bending or twining.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,193, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.