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adjective
- 1. (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking: "a malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet" Similar Opposite
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1. : capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers. 2. a. : capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences. b. : having a capacity for adaptive change. Did you know? Malleable comes from the Latin verb malleare, meaning "to hammer."
MALLEABLE definition: 1. A malleable substance is easily changed into a new shape: 2. easily influenced, trained, or…. Learn more.
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child. Synonyms: moldable, pliable, flexible, impressionable. Antonyms: intractable, refractory. malleable. / ˈmælɪəbəl / adjective.
A malleable metal is able to be pounded or pressed into various shapes, and a malleable personality is capable of being changed or trained. It's easier to learn when you're young and malleable.
a. Able to adjust to changing circumstances; adaptable: a malleable leader unafraid to compromise. b. Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs: the malleable rhythms of jazz.
1. adjective. If you say that someone is malleable, you mean that they are easily influenced or controlled by other people. [written] She was young enough to be malleable. Synonyms: manageable, adaptable, compliant, impressionable More Synonyms of malleable. 2. adjective.
Malleable definition: Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure.
MALLEABLE meaning: 1. A malleable substance is easily changed into a new shape: 2. easily influenced, trained, or…. Learn more.
Synonyms for MALLEABLE: plastic, adaptable, moldable, shapeable, waxy, flexible, shapable, pliable; Antonyms of MALLEABLE: rigid, stiff, inflexible, intractable, unchangeable, fixed, immutable, inelastic
Definition of malleable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
