malleable

UK /ˈmæl.iː.ə.bəl/ US [ˈmæɫiəbɫ̩]

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, dense, fusible, low, soft

VERB + MALLEABLE

renders, study, subject

MALLEABLE + NOUN

actors, metal, s, temperatures

PREP.

down, in

ADV.

also

Definitions

adj

Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

Flexible, liable to change.

My opinion on the subject is malleable.

The psychosocial factors in this study are malleable and provide target areas for enhancing mental health in those with high levels of autistic traits.

in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

ductile
pliable
pliant
tensile
tractile

adjective — easily influenced

ductile

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

My opinion on the subject is malleable.

Wiktionary

The psychosocial factors in this study are malleable and provide target areas for enhancing mental health in those with high levels of autistic traits.

Wiktionary

And all over Hollywood, suits are licking their chops at the prospect of more malleable actors. “She’s not going to talk back,” one top talent wrangler told me dryly.

Wiktionary

Aluminum is a malleable metal.

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Sami was just a malleable kid.

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Are all metals malleable?

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Usage Notes

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