ˈplīəbəl adjective
Etymology: Middle English pliabylle, from Middle French pliable, from plier to bend, ply + -able — more at ply
1. : bending or creasing easily : flexible , supple
pliable as a whip — Green Peyton
pliable … ash saplings — Ronald Duncan
corduroy, as pliable as velvet — advt
2. : yielding easily to the wishes or influence of others : complaisant , compliant
a … self-controlled, pliable personality — Shepard Henkin
sometimes : susceptible to corruption
pliable officials
3. : adjustable to varying conditions : adaptable
a culture more pliable and more ready to accept change — G.D.Taylor
Synonyms: see plastic