Hyphenation of pliant

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word pliant? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

pli-ant

Definitions of pliant:

1.
Capable of being influenced or formed
The plastic minds of children A pliant nature
2.
Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Ductile copper Malleable metals such as gold They soaked the leather to made it pliable Pliant molten glass Made of highly tensile steel alloy
3.
Able to adjust readily to different conditions
An adaptable person A flexible personality An elastic clause in a contract
4.
Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
A flexible wire A pliant young tree

Synonyms of pliant:

adj plastic, impressionable, impressible
adj elastic, flexible, pliable, adaptable
adj bendable, pliable, flexible, flexile
adj ductile, malleable, pliable, tensile, tractile, elastic

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