pliant

/plˈa‍ɪ‍ənt/

/ˈpɫaɪənt/

[adjective]

pliant

[ADJECTIVE]

capable of being influenced or formed

synonyms : plastic

able to adjust readily to different conditions

synonyms : elastic

flexible

pliable

capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

synonyms : bendable

pliable

waxy

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

synonyms : ductile

Examples

1. It's pliant but it doesn't give like a yeast dough.

2. And you'll know when the jerky is done when it looks dry, but it still remains pliant.

3. He frightened observers in Washington with his fascist sympathies and friendliness to Germany but frustrated the Reich with his refusal to be pliant.

4. It is very pliant and stretchy.