unmalleable

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/
- /ˌʌnˈmælɪəbl /

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

Definitions of unmalleable word

adjective unmalleable capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. 1
adjective unmalleable adaptable or tractable: the malleable mind of a child. 1
adjective unmalleable not able to be influenced, persuaded, or controlled 0
adjective unmalleable (of a substance, esp metal) not easy to work, hammer, or form into different shapes 0

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Origin of unmalleable

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 Unmalleable

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unmalleable 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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