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pli´ant|ly — pli|ant «PLY uhnt», adjective. 1. bending easily; flexible; supple: »pliant leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable, limber. See syn. under flexible. (Cf. ↑flexible) 2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: » … Useful english dictionary
pli|ant — «PLY uhnt», adjective. 1. bending easily; flexible; supple: »pliant leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable, limber. See syn. under flexible. (Cf. ↑flexible) 2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: » … Useful english dictionary
pli´ant|ness — pli|ant «PLY uhnt», adjective. 1. bending easily; flexible; supple: »pliant leather. SYNONYM(S): pliable, limber. See syn. under flexible. (Cf. ↑flexible) 2. Figurative. easily influenced; yielding: » … Useful english dictionary
in´com|pli´ant|ly — in|com|pli|ant «IHN kuhm PLY uhnt», adjective. not compliant; unaccommodating; unyielding. –in´com|pli´ant|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|com|pli|ant — «IHN kuhm PLY uhnt», adjective. not compliant; unaccommodating; unyielding. –in´com|pli´ant|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sup´pli|ant|ly — sup|pli|ant «SUHP lee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. asking or praying humbly and earnestly; supplicating: »lifting suppliant hands in a prayer for mercy. He sent a suppliant message for help. SYNONYM(S): beseeching. –n. a person who asks humbly… … Useful english dictionary
sup|pli|ant — «SUHP lee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. asking or praying humbly and earnestly; supplicating: »lifting suppliant hands in a prayer for mercy. He sent a suppliant message for help. SYNONYM(S): beseeching. –n. a person who asks humbly and earnestly … Useful english dictionary
com|pli|ant — «kuhm PLY uhnt», adjective. complying; yielding; obliging: »A compliant person gives in to other people. SYNONYM(S): acquiescent. See syn. under obedient (Cf. ↑obedient) ╂[< comply + an] – … Useful english dictionary
non|com|pli|ant — «NON kuhm PLY uhnt», noun. a person who fails or refuses to comply … Useful english dictionary
un|com|pli|ant — «UHN kuhm PLY uhnt», adjective. = incompliant. (Cf. ↑incompliant) … Useful english dictionary
