Pliability

Synonyms of pliability

• flexibility
• adaptability
• malleability

Antonyms of pliability

• rigidity
• inflexibility
• stiffness

Collocations of pliability

mental pliability

Frequency: 70 %

His success was attributed to his mental pliability.

physical pliability

Frequency: 60 %

Yoga helps improve physical pliability and flexibility.

emotional pliability

Frequency: 50 %

Her emotional pliability allowed her to adapt to any situation.

intellectual pliability

Frequency: 45 %

The professor emphasized the importance of intellectual pliability in problem-solving.

Idiomatic Expressions for pliability

• Phrase: give someone an inch and they'll take a mile
  Meaning: if you allow someone to have a small amount of freedom or power, they will try to get a lot more
  Usage: I told him he could borrow my car for one day, but now he wants it for the whole week. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.