0 willingness to change because of what other people want, or to do what other people want:
His plan depended on her pliancy and submission.
the remarkable purity and pliancy of his voice
1 the quality of being able to bend easily without being damaged or losing its shape:
The new technology has enabled scientists to produce display screens of incredible pliancy.
He had noticed that after people show pliancy and submissiveness they soon become demanding and aggressive.
The judge was known as "Dr. Yes" for his pliancy in giving legal opinions that supported the government's actions.
Elizabeth had more quickness of observation and less pliancy of temper than her sister.
Mark's pliancy—he is happy to switch beer for roasted vegetables—means he takes the doctor's advice easily.
She commended his ease and pliancy and natural grace in society.
Soft carbonation adds to the pliancy of the dough—it yields but doesn’t give.
