pliability

/,plaiə'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (pliancy) /'plaiənsi/
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pliability

He demonstrated his pliability by easily adapting to the new team's methods.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being easily bent, shaped, or folded without breaking; flexibility. This refers to the physical property of a material or object. 2. The quality of being easily influenced, persuaded, or adaptable in mind or character. This refers to a person's mental or behavioral flexibility.

Examples
  • Physical Pliability:
    • The pliability of the clay made it perfect for sculpting.
    • Regular stretching improves the pliability of your muscles.
  • Mental/Character Pliability:
    • His pliability in negotiations helped reach a compromise.
    • The manager valued pliability in new team members.
Advanced Usage
  • "Pliability of mind": A specific phrase describing intellectual adaptability and openness to new ideas.
    • The complex problem required a certain pliability of mind to solve.
  • Contextual Contrast: Pliability can be positive (adaptability, cooperation) or negative (excessive compliance, lack of conviction) depending on context.
    • Positive: "Her pliability allowed her to adjust quickly to the new culture."
    • Negative: "The dictator demanded absolute pliability from his advisors."
Variants and Related Words
  • Pliable (adjective): Describes something or someone that possesses pliability.
    • Pliable wire; a pliable personality.
  • Pliancy (noun): A direct synonym for pliability, used interchangeably.
  • Suppleness (noun): Often used synonymously with physical pliability, especially for living tissue (skin, muscles).
Synonyms
  • Flexibility: The ability to bend easily or adapt.
  • Malleability: Capable of being shaped or formed (often for metals or character).
  • Ductility: Able to be drawn out into a thin wire (specifically for materials).
  • Tractability: Easily managed or controlled.
Antonyms
  • Rigidity: Inability to be bent or changed.
  • Inflexibility: Unwillingness to change or adapt.
  • Stiffness: Not easily bent.
  • Intractability: Hard to control or manage.
pliability

He demonstrated his pliability by easily adapting to the new team's methods.

Noun
  1. adaptability of mind or character
    • he was valued for his reliability and pliability
    • he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization
  2. the property of being easily bent without breaking

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