pliancy
11pliancy — noun 1. the property of being pliant and flexible • Syn: ↑pliantness, ↑suppleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple (for: ↑suppleness), ↑pliant (for: ↑ …
12pliant — pliancy, pliantness, n. pliantly, adv. /pluy euhnt/, adj. 1. bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay. 2. easily influenced; yielding to others; compliant: He has a pliant nature. [1300 50; ME < OF, prp. of… …
13pliantness — noun 1. the property of being pliant and flexible • Syn: ↑pliancy, ↑suppleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple (for: ↑suppleness), ↑pliant, ↑pliant ( …
14suppleness — noun 1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑lissomeness, ↑litheness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple, ↑lithe (for: ↑litheness) …
15pliability — noun 1. the property of being easily bent without breaking • Syn: ↑bendability • Derivationally related forms: ↑pliable, ↑bendable (for: ↑bendability) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
16ductility — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. malleability, elasticity, pliancy; see flexibility 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being flexible: bounce, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, give, malleability, malleableness, plasticity,… …
17flexibility — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Pliability] Syn. pliancy, plasticity, flexibleness, pliableness, suppleness, elasticity, flaccidity, extensibility, limberness, litheness. 2. [Tractability] Syn. compliance, affability, complaisance, versatility; see… …
18plasticity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mobility, pliancy, resilience; see flexibility 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being flexible: bounce, ductility, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, give, malleability, malleableness,… …
19Softness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Softness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 softness softness pliableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 flexibility flexibility Sgm: N 1 pliancy pliancy pliability Sgm: N 1 sequacity sequacity malleability …
20Irresolution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Irresolution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 irresolution irresolution infirmity of purpose indecision Sgm: N 1 indetermination indetermination undetermination Sgm: N 1 unsettlement unsettlement Sgm: N 1 uncertainty… …