bendable

adjective

Definition of bendablenext
as in pliable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bendable
  1. pliable
  2. pliant
  3. bendy
  4. ductile
  5. supple
  6. willowy
  7. adaptable
Adjective
  • Remove dough from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature until pliable, about 10 minutes.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Balsam firs are more pliable than other types of evergreen trees, which helps fit the tree through the door at the state Capitol, which is only 52 inches wide.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pliable
Adjective
  • Fredrik Gran is the robot motion artist and also invented wonderfully pliant robot hands that are good for cello bows and fingerboards.
    Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Uninfected cysts are typically painless to the touch, whereas boils are more pliant and painful.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • Their comfortable, bendy ear hooks all but guarantee a secure fit during workouts, even if your workouts involve handstands.
    Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Perhaps the bendy, gravitating fabric of our universe itself emerges from whatever is happening on some lower-dimensional boundary.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of bendy
Adjective
  • The all-aluminum M1s are apparently hard enough to handle ice but ductile enough to not easily chip or shatter when hitting rocks.
    Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The majority of Surprise’s water line system is made of PVC and ductile iron, Water Resource Management Director Mike Boule explained.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of ductile
Adjective
  • The party is essentially a family firm, now fronted by his more politically supple daughter Marine Le Pen.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This particular ingredient contains a slew of amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals essential for plump, supple skin.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of supple
Adjective
  • Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • The key is to remain adaptable, focused and committed to continuous improvement—both personally and organizationally.
    Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of adaptable
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