Pliable and Untoward

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Pliable

Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.
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Untoward is an antonym for pliable.
Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

Untoward

Untoward adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.
Usage example: a program for untoward teenagers that is designed to give them the kind of discipline that their parents were unable or unwilling to administer
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Pliable is an antonym for untoward.
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Untoward and Pliable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/untoward
Pliable & Untoward. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/untoward>.
Untoward or Pliable. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/untoward.

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