tensile vs pliant

tensile and pliant both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, tensile and pliant are synonyms defined as:

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

tensile (adjective)	pliant (adjective)
of or relating to tension	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
	capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
	capable of being influenced or formed