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malleable
[mal-ee-uh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
adaptable or tractable.
the malleable mind of a child.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: ,
malleable
/ ˈæɪəə /
adjective
(esp of metal) able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking
able to be influenced; pliable or tractable
malleable
Capable of great deformation without breaking, when subject to compressive stress. Gold is the most malleable metal.
Compare ductile
Other 51Թ Forms
- malleably adverb
- malleability noun
- malleableness noun
- nonmalleable adjective
- unmalleable adjective
- ˈ adverb
- ˌˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of malleable1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of malleable1
Example Sentences
When a frightening number of Americans equate goodness with power and dominance, what it means to be good becomes malleable.
One told the jury she believed the defendant wanted her to take drugs in order to make her more "malleable".
Do you think that the rest of the party is malleable enough to go in that direction if it does prevail in a primary?
Just the Project 2025 bible to cover the wider themes - and those are malleable.
President Trump treats the Constitution as a malleable instrument of his will while inviting us to accept a version of the American story that would push people like her father to the margins.
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