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malleable vs pliable

pliable vs malleable

malleable and pliable both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malleable No Yes No No
pliable No Yes No No
As adjectives, malleable and pliable are synonyms defined as:
  • malleable and pliable: capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Other synonyms of malleable include ductile, pliant, tensile, tractile.
malleable (adjective) pliable (adjective)
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out able to adjust readily to different conditions
easily influenced capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
susceptible to being led or directed
Difference between malleable and pliable

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