Meaning & use
malleable
Easily shaped, influenced, or changed, whether describing a physical material or a person's character.
See it in a sentence
Gold is highly malleable, which is why it can be hammered into extremely thin sheets.
Young children are often more malleable and adapt quickly to new routines and environments.
A note on using this word
Applied to metals it describes physical shaping, and applied to people or plans it suggests they can be persuaded or reshaped, sometimes with a slightly negative hint of being too easily influenced.
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Words with an opposite meaning
rigidinflexible
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