pliant

Pliant is a related term of soft.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and soft

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while soft is easily giving way under pressure.

As an interjection soft is

(archaic) be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

As an adverb soft is

(lb) softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

As a noun soft is

a soft or foolish person; an idiot.

Pliant is a related term of graceful.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and graceful

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while graceful is having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and agile

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while agile is having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.

Pliant is a related term of lissome.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and lissome

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while lissome is lithe; quick and graceful in movement.

Pliant is a related term of nimble.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and nimble

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while nimble is quick and light in movement or action.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and flexile

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while flexile is flexible.

Malleable is a synonym of pliant.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and malleable

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while malleable is able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

As adjectives the difference between pliant and easygoing

is that pliant is capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax while easygoing is (of a person) calm, relaxed, casual and informal.

As a noun adjustment

is a small change; a minor correction; a modification.

As an adjective pliant is

capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe; limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax.