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- [plahy-uh nt]
- /ˈplaɪ ənt/
- /ˈplaɪ.ənt/
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- [plahy-uh nt]
- /ˈplaɪ ənt/
Definitions of pliancy word
- adjective pliancy bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay. 1
- adjective pliancy easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature. 1
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Origin of pliancy
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French, present participle of plier to ply2; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Pliancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pliancy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pliancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pliancy
noun pliancy
- adaptability — capable of being adapted.
- adjustability — ability to adjust
- affectability — the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
adverb pliancy
- adaptably — In an adaptable manner.
- adjustably — In a way that is adjustable.
- elastically — In an elastic manner.
- impressionably — In an impressionable manner.
- malleably — In a malleable manner; flexibly.
Antonyms for pliancy
adj pliancy
- manipulable — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
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