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Pliable vs Placid - What's the difference?

pliable | placid |

As adjectives the difference between pliable and placid

is that pliable is soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded while placid is serene; calm.

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 ----

    placid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
    • a placid disposition
    a placid lake
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    • Derived terms

    * placidness * placidity