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Word: Unpliable
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). From un- + pliable
Definition:
Not easily influenced or persuaded; obstinate, stubborn; unconforming.
Definition:
Not easily bent or changed in shape; stiff, rigid, inflexible.
Definition:
Not (readily) adaptable to different purposes, changing circumstances, etc.; not showing adaptability or versatility.
