Pliable and Willful

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Pliable adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.

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Willful is an antonym for pliable.

Nearby Words: pliant, pliability, pliably

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

Usage example: finally the parents sought professional counseling for the willful child

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Pliable is an antonym for willful.

Nearby Words: willed, willfulness, willfully

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Willful and Pliable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/willful

Pliable & Willful. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pliable/willful>.

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