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malleable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of malleable

1 capable of being easily molded or modeled

  • malleable cookie dough
Synonyms of malleable

moldable, plastic, shapable (or shapeable), waxy
Words Related to malleable

adaptable

bendable, bendy [chiefly British], ductile, pliable, pliant, supple, waxen, willowy

elastic, flexible, flexile, limber, resilient, workable

bending, giving, kneadable, tractable, yielding
Near Antonyms of malleable

inflexible, intractable, rigid, stiff

2 capable of being readily changed

  • the cult leader took advantage of the malleable, compliant personalities of his followers
Synonyms of malleable

adaptable, adjustable, alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, fluid, modifiable, pliable, variable
Words Related to malleable

changing, fluctuating, inconstant, labile, unstable, unsteady, varying, versatile
Near Antonyms of malleable

constant, stable, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying
Antonyms of malleable

established, fixed, immutable, inelastic, inflexible, invariable, nonmalleable, ramrod, set, unadaptable, unalterable, unbudgeable, unchangeable

Synonym Discussion of malleable

plastic, pliable, pliant, ductile, malleable, adaptable mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature. plastic applies to substances soft enough to be molded yet capable of hardening into the desired fixed form.
    • plastic materials allow the sculptor greater freedom
pliable suggests something easily bent, folded, twisted, or manipulated.
    • pliable rubber tubing
pliant may stress flexibility and sometimes connote springiness.
    • an athletic shoe with a pliant sole
ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease.
    • ductile metals such as copper
malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape.
    • the malleable properties of gold
adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses.
    • computer hardware that is adaptable

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