pliable vs malleable

pliable and malleable both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pliable and malleable are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pliable include ductile, pliant, tensile, tractile.

pliable (adjective)	malleable (adjective)
able to adjust readily to different conditions	capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking	easily influenced
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
susceptible to being led or directed