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malleable

mal·le·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mal-ee-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈmæl i ə bəl/
    • /ˈmæl.i.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mal-ee-uh-buh l]
    • /ˈmæl i ə bəl/

Definitions of malleable word

  • adjective malleable capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. 1
  • adjective malleable adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child. 1
  • noun malleable (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking. 1
  • adjective malleable easily shaped 1
  • adjective malleable If you say that someone is malleable, you mean that they are easily influenced or controlled by other people. 0
  • adjective malleable A substance that is malleable is soft and can easily be made into different shapes. 0

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Origin of malleable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English malliable < Medieval Latin malleābilis, equivalent to malle(āre) to hammer (derivative of Latin malleus hammer) + -ābilis -able

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Parts of speech for Malleable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

malleable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for malleable

adj malleable

  • flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
  • supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
  • workable — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
  • adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
  • compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.

adjective malleable

  • bendy — A bendy object bends easily into a curved or angled shape.
  • pliable — easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather.
  • acquiescent — Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do.
  • manipulable — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
  • biddable — having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge

Antonyms for malleable

adj malleable

  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
  • inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
  • stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
  • unadaptable — capable of being adapted.
  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.

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