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pliant

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/ˈplaɪ.ənt/ · pli-ant

Easily bent or flexible; adaptable.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Easily bent or flexible; adaptable.

آسانی سے موڑنے والا یا لچکدار؛ موافق۔

لچکدار

lachakdaar

Synonyms

flexibleadaptablemalleableلچکدارنرممرن

Antonyms

rigidstiffinflexibleسختجمتامضبوط

Common Collocations

  • pliant personality
  • pliant material
  • pliant rules

Example Sentences

The pliant fabric allowed the designer to create unique shapes.

لچکدار کپڑے نے ڈیزائنر کو منفرد شکلیں بنانے کی اجازت دی۔

lachakdaar kapray ne designer ko manfarid shakalain bananay ki ijaazat di.

Children are often more pliant than adults when it comes to learning.

بچے سیکھنے کے معاملے میں اکثر بڑوں سے زیادہ لچکدار ہوتے ہیں۔

bachay seekhnay ke maamlay mein aksar baron se ziada lachakdaar hotay hain.

The pliant nature of the leader helped him adapt to various challenges.

رہنما کی لچکدار طبیعت نے اسے مختلف چیلنجز کے مطابق ڈھالنے میں مدد کی۔

rahnuma ki lachakdaar tabiyat ne use mukhtalif challenges ke mutabiq dhaalne mein madad ki.

Easily Confused With

pliable:While both 'pliant' and 'pliable' suggest flexibility, 'pliant' often connotes a willingness to yield, whereas 'pliable' implies a physical property of being bendable.

Word Family

pliability
nounلچک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of pliable dough that can be easily shaped.

Imagine a soft, bendable tree branch swaying in the wind.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so strong that one could die for them; many of my wishes were fulfilled, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

لچکدار درخت طوفان میں بھی کھڑا رہتا ہے۔

Lachakdaar darakht toofan mein bhi khara rahta hai.

A flexible tree stands firm even in the storm.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "plicare" — to fold

First known use: 15th century

The word 'pliant' has evolved from the Latin term 'plicare', which means 'to fold', indicating flexibility or adaptability.