# pliant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈplaɪənt/ · frequency rank #78,027

## Definitions
1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
2. Easily influenced; tractable.

## Etymology
From Middle English pliaunt, from Old French ploiant, present participle of ploiier (“to fold”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pliant