pliability meaning

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pliability (noun): the property of being easily bent without breaking.

pliability has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

pliability as a noun

  1. the property of being easily bent without breaking

    Synonyms: bendability

    Type of: flexibility

    Kinds: pliancy

    Related forms: pliable

  2. adaptability of mind or character
    • he was valued for his reliability and pliability
    • he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization

    Synonyms: pliancy, pliantness, suppleness

    Type of: adaptability

    Related forms: pliable

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in TY · 10-letter words

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