Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Pliable

Rigid

The most appropriate antonym of the word pliable is rigid.

• Pliable means easily bent or shaped.
• Rigid means not flexible or easily bent.

The word pliable means easily bent or shaped, while the word rigid means not flexible or easily bent. Therefore, the antonym of pliable is rigid.

The other options are not antonyms of pliable.

• Even means level or smooth.
• Smooth means having a regular, even surface.
• Bending means curving or flexing.