pli·ant 
/ˈplajənt/ adjective
/ˈplajənt/ adjective [more pliant; most pliant] 1 a : able to bend without breaking : flexible
▪ a pliant [=(more commonly) pliable] material
b : able to move freely
▪ the dancer's pliant body 2 : too easily influenced or controlled by other people
▪ a pliant Congress that will do whatever the President wants ▪ a pliant wife/husband
▪ a pliant [=(more commonly) pliable] material
b : able to move freely
▪ the dancer's pliant body
▪ a pliant Congress that will do whatever the President wants ▪ a pliant wife/husband
— pli·an·cy /ˈplajənsi/ noun [noncount]
/ˈplajənsi/ noun [noncount]
