pliant vs ductile

pliant and ductile both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pliant	No	Yes	No	No
ductile	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, pliant and ductile are synonyms defined as:

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

pliant (adjective)	ductile (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
capable of being influenced or formed