flexible vs pliable

flexible and pliable both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flexible	No	Yes	No	No
pliable	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, flexible and pliable are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of flexible include elastic, pliant.

flexible (adjective)	pliable (adjective)
able to flex; able to bend easily	able to adjust readily to different conditions
capable of being changed	capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
making or willing to make concessions	capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
able to adjust readily to different conditions	susceptible to being led or directed
bending and snapping back readily without breaking