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Pliable vs Coercible - What's the difference?

pliable | coercible |

As adjectives the difference between pliable and coercible

is that pliable is soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded while coercible is susceptible to coercion.

pliable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded
    • You will find the clay perfectly pliable as long as it stays fairly moist.

    Synonyms

    * lithy

    Derived terms

    * pliableness * pliably

    Related terms

    * pliability * pliancy * pliant * ply

    External links

    * * * English words suffixed with -able ----

    coercible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Susceptible to coercion.

    • Related terms

    * coerce * coercer * coercion