WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pli•a•ble /ˈplaɪəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- easily bent; flexible;
supple:soft, pliable leather. - easily influenced or persuaded;
yielding:He's especially pliable after a few drinks.
pli•a•ble
(plī′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
pli′a•bil′i•ty, pli′a•ble•ness, n.
pli′a•bly, adv.
- easily bent;
flexible;
supple:pliable leather. - easily influenced or persuaded;
yielding:the pliable mind of youth. - adjusting readily to change;
adaptable.
- French, equivalent. to pli(er) to ply2 + -able -able
- late Middle English 1425–75
pli′a•bly, adv.
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