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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPLIABLE

unpliable  [ʌnˈplaɪəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPLIABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unpliable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNPLIABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unpliable in the English dictionary

The definition of unpliable in the dictionary is stubborn, obstinate. Other definition of unpliable is not easily bent, stiff.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPLIABLE


alliable
əˈlaɪəbəl
appliable
əˈplaɪəbəl
compliable
kəmˈplaɪəbəl
flyable
ˈflaɪəbəl
identifiable
aɪˌdɛntɪˈfaɪəbəl
justifiable
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl
liable
ˈlaɪəbəl
multipliable
ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪəbəl
nonliable
ˌnɒnˈlaɪəbəl
pliable
ˈplaɪəbəl
reliable
rɪˈlaɪəbəl
sterilisable
ˈstɛrɪˌlaɪəbəl
sterilizable
ˈstɛrɪˌlaɪəbəl
suppliable
səˈplaɪəbəl
ultrareliable
ˌʌltrərɪˈlaɪəbəl
undeniable
ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl
unflyable
ʌnˈflaɪəbəl
unreliable
ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl
verifiable
ˌvɛrɪˈfaɪəbəl
viable
ˈvaɪəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPLIABLE

unpleasantness
unpleasantry
unpleased
unpleasing
unpleasingly
unpleasurable
unpleasurably
unpleated
unpledged
unpledged delegate
unpliably
unpliant
unploughed
unplowed
unplucked
unplug
unplugged
unplugging
unplumb
unplumbed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPLIABLE

able
amiable
appreciable
dependent variable
depreciable
diable
differentiable
dummy variable
enviable
independent variable
insatiable
invariable
modifiable
multivariable
negotiable
non-negotiable
quantifiable
random variable
sociable
unsociable
variable

Synonyms and antonyms of unpliable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpliable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPLIABLE

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The translations of unpliable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unpliable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unpliable
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unpliable
570 millions of speakers

English

unpliable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unpliable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unpliable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unpliable
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unpliable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unpliable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unpliable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dilalui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unpliable
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲げにくい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unpliable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpliable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unpliable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unpliable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिहार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unpliable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forma rigida
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

formie sztywnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unpliable
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

formă rigidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unpliable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unpliable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unpliable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unpliable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpliable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPLIABLE»

The term «unpliable» is normally little used and occupies the 141.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPLIABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unpliable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPLIABLE»

Discover the use of unpliable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpliable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Foot and Ankle: Clinical Applications
Clinical Applications Alfred L. Logan, Lindsay J. Rowe. Fig. 8-19 (A) and (B) Mobilization exercise for the unpliable foot. creasing to tolerance. If performed one to two times per day, much of the discomfort will be removed. It goes without saying ...
Alfred L. Logan, Lindsay J. Rowe, 1995
2
A dictionary of the Welsh language. [Preceded by] A grammar ...
Anystwyth, a. (ystwyth) Unpliable ; inflexible. Anystwythadwy, u. (anystwyth) Unpliable. Anystwyihaw, с a. (anystwyth) To reuder unpliable. Anystwythawl, a. ( anystwyth) Unpliant. Anystwythder, ». i». (anystwyth) Uupliaiicy. Anystwythdra,». m.
William Owen Pughe, 1832
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Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English
Anystwyth, a. (ystwyth) Unpliable ; inflexible. Anystwythadwy, a. (anystwyth) Unpliable. Anystwythaw, r. a. (anystwyth) To render unpliable. Anystwytbawl, a. ( anystwyth) Unpliant. Anystwythder, ». m. (anystwyth) Unpliancy. Anystwythdra, ». m.
William Owen Pughe, 1832
4
Life of Johnson
'I am angry with him who makes me uneasy,' UNPLIABLE. 'She had come late into life, and had a mighty unpliable understanding,' UNSETTLE. 'They tended to unsettle everything, and yet settled nothing,' USE. 'Never mind the use; do it,' ...
5
The Letters of William Cullen Bryant: 1872-1878
Page 68 "cantankerous and unpliable" I object to both words — the first is burlesque, not to say slang — the second is a word more appropriate to substances than to moral qualities — Why not pragmatical or contentious and unyielding?
William Cullen Bryant, Thomas G. Voss, 1992
6
Life of Johnson, Book VI: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition
Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition James Boswell. 'When it comes to dry understanding, man has the better [of woman],' UNEASY. 'I am angry with him who makes me uneasy,' UNPLIABLE. 'She had come late into life, and had a mighty ...
James Boswell, 2008
7
The Intellectual repository for the New Church. (July/Sept. ...
The claim is not made, however, without some misgiving. " Free (he says) as we profess to be, we may be just as rigid and unpliable in our ways as if we were bound. We may be as jealous of change in form and speech, as well as of more vital ...
New Church gen. confer, 1868
8
Life of Johnson, Book VI
UNEASY. 'I am angry with him who makes me uneasy,' UNPLIABLE. 'She had come late into life, and had a mighty unpliable understanding,' UNSETTLE. 'They tended to unsettle everything, and yet settled nothing,' USE. 'Never mind the use;  ...
9
Opening Bazin: Postwar Film Theory and Its Afterlife
The imprints of sound and image are thus grasped as materials at once raw, primal, and resistant,unpliable. They interfere with—even as they ostensibly partake in—the communicative functions ofthe film, itsnarrative, discursive, and poetic ...
Dudley Andrew, 2011
10
Life of Johnson, Book IV
'When it comes to dry understanding, man has the better [of woman],' UNEASY. 'I am angry with him who makes me uneasy,' UNPLIABLE. 'She had come late into life, and had a mighty unpliable understanding,' UNSETTLE. 'They tended to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPLIABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpliable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Worries about upcoming Eid journeys
For the last two to three years, the unpliable conditions of major roads and highways had caused enough of discomfort to the home-goers on the eve of two Eid ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
2
Epic Battle for Senate President
The fear within the party top echelon was that Saraki is too independent-minded and unpliable, and might constitute a big problem for the Buhari government as ... «AllAfrica.com, May 15»
3
Local artists paint outside during coldest days of the year
“The water freezes and your paint starts to get really unpliable, so that makes it kind of difficult,” said Wendy Matassa, a member of the Windsor and Essex ... «Windsor Star, Feb 15»
4
Promotion system in the defence services: Is merit based promotion …
... in government services, such interactions will invariably be used as an alibi to eliminate the unpliable as had happened in the case of Sam Manekshaw during ... «Times of India, Apr 14»
5
Kandinsky on Creativity
Therefore, it is stubborn, seemingly unpliable, adverse to impressions, does not let itself be carried away by the trends of the day, stands apart, is misunderstood ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
6
The Future Of The Xbox One Rides On This New Incredibly Cool …
PS4's advantages are clear: Unlike the Xbox One, it isn't a hefty brick of a system with fat, unpliable wires, and it doesn't force users to master an awkward new ... «Business Insider Australia, Mar 14»
7
Ben Scrivens Stops History
Hockey fans, if there's anything resembling sympathy to be found in that cold, unpliable puck you call a heart, you may want to send a little Ben Scrivens's way. «Deadspin, Jan 14»
8
Gaming your sales compensation plans?
Automation untethers management from the unpliable world of spreadsheets, allowing for the creation of more impactful plans. With automation, management ... «ZDNet, Dec 13»
9
Can you handle the chandal?
Many of the samples were weak and unpliable, and could be pulled apart in your hands, Herbison said. And although the they were all free, after ordering ... «Nelson Mail, Oct 13»
10
What News Corp's Hacking Scandal Has to Do with James Rosen's …
The Leveson Inquiry laid the bare the insider lobbying of legislators and public monstering of unpliable politicians. The only reason we look to regulation is ... «The New Republic, Jun 13»

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