fictile

adjective

Definition of fictilenext
as in pliant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictile
  1. pliant
  2. pliable
  3. malleable
  4. artless
  5. guileless
  6. unsophisticated
  7. genuine
  8. unworldly
Adjective
  • Some are incredibly brittle, liable to fall apart when they’re made or when they’re slotted between the electrodes; others are softer and more pliant, but can’t be exposed to moisture.
    Gregory Barber, WIRED, 6 June 2022
  • Or, scarier still, from complete GOP control of Washington, with Trump in the White House, his supplicants running Congress and a pliant Supreme Court dismantling any guardrails keeping a vengeance-minded president in check.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Definition of pliant
Adjective
  • Chappell Roan represents a brave new generation of artists who aren’t as pliable or agreeable as their pop forebears—less willing to cozy up to political power and a little more aware, independent, and in control of their influence.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The silicone bristles are extremely pliable, and it’s recommended to gently use circular motions as the 8,000 pulsations per minute penetrate the skin.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of pliable
Adjective
  • Yes, the soft, malleable metal does have some utility in niche areas such as dentistry, aerospace, and high-end electronics.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Of course, those who would see National Review make itself into a cog in a political machine mourn our independence because political identity in the modern age is thought to be malleable, to be fluid.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of malleable
Adjective
  • All that’s there is an artless effort to provoke outrage — Tony Hinchcliffe with the world’s strongest Boston accent.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The effort of analyzing this video, a piece of artless misinformation, was beneath Abu Hamdan, who has dedicated himself to unveiling the violence of the world through the medium of sound.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Definition of artless
Adjective
  • But the guileless Sharon eventually cuts loose after making a startling discovery about Sharon’s past, which sets off a criminally funny chain of events.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The mood of the film is wistful, a little sad, but ultimately quietly galvanizing, thanks in large part to the actors: Palmi Kormákur plays the young Kristofer as guileless but not clueless, feeling his way along as young people do.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 July 2024
Definition of guileless
Adjective
  • Celebrities who become enamored with cryptocurrency and try to become entrepreneurs tend to end up losing money for their unsophisticated fans.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Critical infrastructure organizations, including hospitals and water systems, are being bombarded with unsophisticated but debilitating cyberattacks.
    Maria Curi, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of unsophisticated
Adjective
  • It’s commonly assumed that DEI work is only designated for a specific position within leadership or HR, when in reality, genuine DEI is embedded throughout an organization and is beyond a stand-alone role, group or function.
    Carla Thompson Payton, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Watch on Disney+ Spider-Man While Sam Raimi’s Tobey Maguire-starring Spider-Man movies predate the official MCU, the famed director really set the stage for what that future universe would look like, with its mix of solid storytelling, genuine laughs, and impressive visuals.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of genuine
Adjective
  • While there are countless superhero stories flooding the TV landscape, Emma Moran's Extraordinary soars with its down-to-earth, Boys-esque twist, where being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be and unworldly abilities aren't just devices for destruction.
    Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Buruma, who excels at setting a rather unworldly man in the public life of his time, describes how, in 1672, a mob in The Hague lynched Johan and Cornelis de Witt, brothers who had led the Netherlands’ liberal regime during what is now remembered as the Dutch Golden Age.
    Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Definition of unworldly
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