1. (adj)plastic, pliant capable of being influenced or formed Synonyms: bendable, waxy, flexible, tractile, moldable, elastic, pliant, ductile, plastic, shaping, tensile, malleable, formative, fictile, pliable Antonyms: unimpressionable, unformed, unadaptable, inflexible
2. (adj)ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out Synonyms: bendable, flexible, tractile, elastic, pliant, ductile, plastic, waxy, tensile, malleable, fictile, pliable Antonyms: unadaptable, unformed, unimpressionable, inflexible
3. (adj)elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant able to adjust readily to different conditions Synonyms: conciliatory, bendable, flexible, tractile, waxy, elastic, pliant, ductile, compromising, tensile, whippy, malleable, flexile, fictile, plastic, pliable Antonyms: unadaptable, unimpressionable, inflexible, unformed
4. (adj)bendable, pliable, pliant, waxy capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking Synonyms: impressionable, bendable, waxlike, flexible, tractile, waxen, elastic, impressible, pliant, ductile, plastic, waxy, tensile, malleable, fictile, pliable Antonyms: inflexible, unimpressionable, unformed, unadaptable
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pliant'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. pliant One who is docile is easily taught; one who is tractable is easily led; one who is pliant is easily bent in any direction; compliant represents one as inclined or persuaded to agreement with Synonyms: docile, amenable, manageable, pliant, teachable, compliant, obedient, submissive, tractable, gentle, pliable, tame, yielding Antonyms: determined, inflexible, opinionated, self-willed, wilful, dogged, intractable, resolute, stubborn, unyielding, firm, obstinate
Synonyms for pliant 
