Meaning & use
pliant
Easily bent or shaped without breaking, or easily influenced or persuaded.
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The young willow branches are pliant enough to weave into baskets.
The new intern proved too pliant, agreeing with every suggestion the manager made.
A note on using this word
Pliant can describe physical flexibility, like a material, or a personality that yields too easily to others' wishes.
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