pliant vs pliable

pliant and pliable both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pliant and pliable are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pliant include elastic, flexible.

As adjectives, pliant and pliable are synonyms defined as:

pliant and pliable: capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking

Other synonyms of pliant include bendable, waxy.

As adjectives, pliant and pliable are synonyms defined as:

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

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