pliant
- Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
- (figuratively) Easily influenced; tractable.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplaɪənt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pliaunt, from Old French ploiant, present participle of ploiier (“to fold”).
souple
flexible
flexível
buigzaam
flexilis
schmiegsam
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