Difference between Flexible and Pliant

What is the difference between Flexible and Pliant?

Flexible as an adjective is capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle. while Pliant as an adjective is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax.

Flexible

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that is flexible

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle. Willing or ready to yield to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate; tractable; manageable; ductile; easy and compliant; wavering. Capable or being adapted or molded; plastic,; as, a flexible language.

Example sentence: My hope is that light, flexible architecture might bring about a new and open society.

Pliant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax.Easily influenced for good or evil; tractable; as, a pliant heart.

We hope you now know whether to use Flexible or Pliant in your sentence.

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