NYT Dictionary

PLIABLE

/ˈplaɪəbəl/
AdjectivePLI-a-blepli-a-ble · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Middle French, from Old French ploiable, from ploiier (“to fold”). By surface analysis, ply + -able. Compare pliant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lithyfictileductilemalleableplianttensiletractileelasticflexiblebendable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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