Pliable and Refractory

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Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.

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Refractory is an antonym for pliable.

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

Refractory adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.

Usage example: believing that rules are only for other people, he's been refractory virtually his entire life

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Pliable is an antonym for refractory.

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