Pliability and Strictness

Pliability

Pliability noun - Adaptability of mind or character.
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Synonyms for Pliability

Strictness is an antonym for pliability.

Nearby Words: pliable, pliancy, pliably

Strictness

Strictness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life

Pliability is an antonym for strictness.

Nearby Words: strict, strictly

How words are described

relative relative pliability relative strictness
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