moldable

Ready for reshaping

Moldable describes something that can be shaped or formed, typically by pressing or manipulating: The clay was soft and moldable.

The term applies literally to materials like plastic, wax, or dough, and figuratively to things susceptible to influence: Young minds are especially moldable.

Also spelled mouldable in British English.

material

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

  • puttyPliable sealing compound
  • waxPliable waterproof substance
  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking

plasticine · playdough · silicone · resin · polymer · thermoplastic · beeswax · fondant · modeling · kneadable

physical

bendable

Able to curve

malleable · yielding · elastic · soft · spongy · rubbery · waxy · stretchable · reshapeable · deformable

character

impressionable

Easily influenced or affected

trainable · receptive · amenable · compliant · yielding · persuadable · docile · obedient · susceptible · formative

adaptable

customizable

Able to be modified

tailorable · versatile · convertible · reconfigurable · transformable · alterable · changeable · amendable · evolvable · dynamic

sculpture

armature

Rotating electromagnetic coil

relief · casting · bronze · foundry · kiln · sculptor · modeling · patina · terracotta · ceramics

Categories
Opposites
physical malleability

moldablerigid

Unable to bend

inflexible · stiff · unyielding · unbending · hard

adaptability/flexibility (figurative)

moldableinflexible

Unable to bend

rigid · intractable · unyielding · unbending · stubborn

Family

moldability

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G