KNEADABLE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

kneadable

adjective

Definition of kneadable

as in elastic

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Adjective

Ben Green’s thumping bass leads to huffy breathing, which leads to bone-snapping drum machine rhythms and an ectoplasmic elastic guitar riff.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
The Gale Satin Mid-rise Bias Pants feature an elastic waistband for all-day comfort, a relaxed leg for freedom of movement, and a handful of moody colors to complement your fall wardrobe, like this chic merlot that could pass for designer.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of elastic

Adjective

Verve Culture’s Mahjong set pairs handmade wooden tiles with a mango wood storage box that feels worlds away from the plastic versions many of us grew up with.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Some lawmakers who worked with Jackson have criticized him as having a temper, including once throwing a plastic water bottle on the ground in frustration while disagreeing with a female lawmaker.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of plastic

Adjective

By automating repetitive, physically demanding and highly variable tasks, intelligent robotics allows experienced people to focus on the work where their judgment and expertise create the greatest value.

— Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Just be cognizant of the variable rate as precise interest-earnings here are difficult to complete with precision as a number of factors could cause rates to rise or fall, particularly over an extended period.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of variable

Adjective

In animal studies, psychedelics appear to induce a window of neuroplasticity, making the brain more malleable.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of malleable

Adjective

The utility has a subterranean network of some 4,600 miles of pipes under the city, including significant stretches of original cast and ductile iron — some dating back to the 1800s — which pose a risk of gas leaks that could lead to an explosion.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In the early 1900s, GE’s William Coolidge helped make the breakthrough of using ductile tungsten as the filament in incandescent light bulbs.

— Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of ductile

Adjective

Its adaptable design allows small combat units to maintain swift, flexible logistics in hazardous areas where standard transport cannot go.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Investment should prioritize the skills most exposed to disruption, including digital fluency, leadership and adaptable problem-solving, since these are precisely where the Workday and Productivity Commission findings show preparation is weakest.

— Ayush Gupta, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adaptable

Adjective

About 45% of dementia cases are due to modifiable risk factors, said Singh, also principal investigator at the Brain Care Labs and Global Brain Care Coalition at Massachusetts General Hospital.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Consider asking your primary care physician about fasting glucose testing before your next annual visit; insulin resistance is the modifiable factor the trials keep returning to.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of modifiable

Adjective

Sharing the same hilltop ridge with Lago Lomita but facing more east than west, Muns Vineyard is just undergoing veraison, the process where red grapes turn from hard green to pliable purple.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Dock with each other Flexible electronics involves building circuits on pliable materials for devices to bend and stretch without breaking.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of pliable

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