1. 易受影响的；柔顺的；顺从的
A pliant person can be easily influenced and controlled by other people.
2. 易弯的；柔韧的
If something is pliant, you can bend it easily without breaking it.
1. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
e.g. a flexible wire
a pliant young tree
2. able to adjust readily to different conditions
e.g. an adaptable person
a flexible personality
an elastic clause in a contract
Synonym: elasticflexiblepliable
3. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
e.g. ductile copper
malleable metals such as gold
they soaked the leather to made it pliable
pliant molten glass
made of highly tensile steel alloy
Synonym: ductilemalleablepliabletensiletractile
4. capable of being influenced or formed
e.g. the plastic minds of children
a pliant nature
Synonym: plastic