Definition of Pliant

• capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature"
• 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"
• able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"