pliant
/ˈplaɪənt/
adjective
- Easily bent or shaped without breaking; flexible.
- The blacksmith heated the iron until it was pliant enough to hammer into a horseshoe.
- The pliant branches of the weeping willow swayed gracefully in the breeze.
- A good yoga mat should be pliant enough to cushion your joints.
- Easily influenced or persuaded; yielding to others.
- She was too pliant in the meeting and let her colleagues take credit for her ideas.
- Pliant students often follow the teacher's instructions without thinking for themselves.
- The dictator surrounded himself with pliant advisors who never disagreed.