English-Thai Dictionary

pliant

ADJ ที่ ดัดแปลง ได้ ง่าย  ti-dad-plang-ngai

 

pliant

ADJ ที่ ถูก โน้มน้าว ได้ ง่าย  ti-tuk-neo-nom-dai-ngai

 

pliant

ADJ ที่ อ่อน งอ ได้ ง่าย  ti-on-ngor-dai-ngai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLIANT

a.That may be easily bent; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; flexile; lithe; limber; as a pliant thread. 1. That may be easily formed or molded to a different shape; as pliant wax.
2. Easily yielding to moral influence; easy to be persuaded; ductile.
The will was then more ductile and pliant to right reason.

 

PLIANTNESS

n.Flexibility.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLIANT

Pli "ant, a. Etym: [F. pliant, p. pr. of plier to bend. See Ply, v.]

 

1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax. Also used figuratively: Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart. The will was then ductile and pliant to right reason. South.

 

2. Favorable to pliancy. [R.] "A pliant hour. " Shak. -- Pli "ant *ly, adv. -- Pli "ant *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pliant

pli ant |ˈplīənt ˈplaɪənt | ▶adjective pliable: pliant willow stems | figurative : an economy pliant to political will. DERIVATIVES pli an cy |ˈplīənsē |noun, pli ant ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘bending, ’ present participle of plier .

 

Oxford Dictionary

pliant

pli ¦ant |ˈplʌɪənt | ▶adjective 1 easily bent: pliant willow stems. 2 easily influenced or directed; yielding: a more pliant prime minister. DERIVATIVES pliancy noun, pliantly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from French, literally ‘bending ’, present participle of plier .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pliant

pliant adjective See pliable (sense 1 ) & pliable (sense 2 ). CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See flexible . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pliant

pliant adjective 1 the tsar had replaced him with a more pliant successor: compliant, biddable, docile, tractable, yielding, malleable, manageable, governable, controllable, amenable, accommodating, susceptible, suggestible, easily influenced, influenceable, persuadable, manipulable, like putty in one's hands, responsive, receptive; rare persuasible, suasible, susceptive. 2 memories of Isabelle lying pliant in his arms: supple, soft, loose-limbed, willowy, lissom, lithe, limber.

 

French Dictionary

pliant

pliant , ante adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui se plie. : Des lits pliants. Des chaises pliantes. nom masculin Siège sans bras ni dossier qu ’on replie après usage. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable pliant. Tous les jours, on pouvait voir les campeurs pliant leurs tentes à cinq heures.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pliant

pli ant /plá (ɪ )ənt /形容詞 ＝pliable 1 .pl í an cy /-si /名詞 ＝pliability .～ly 副詞