pliant - Meaning in Kannada

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pliant - Meaning in Kannada

Definitions and Meaning of pliant in English

pliant adjective

1. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

   Synonyms

   bendable, pliable, waxy

   ನಮ್ಯ

   Examples

   • "a flexible wire"
   • "a pliant young tree"
2. able to adjust readily to different conditions

   Synonyms

   elastic, flexible, pliable

   Examples

   • "a flexible personality"
   • "an adaptable person"
   • "an elastic clause in a contract"
3. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

   Synonyms

   ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile

   Examples

   • "ductile copper"
   • "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
   • "malleable metals such as gold"
   • "pliant molten glass"
   • "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"
4. capable of being influenced or formed

   Synonyms

   plastic

   Examples

   • "a pliant nature"
   • "the plastic minds of children"

Synonyms of pliant

• bendable, pliable, waxy
• elastic, flexible, pliable
• ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile
• plastic

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