remoldable

Can be reshaped

Remoldable describes something that can be shaped again after initially being formed.

The term applies especially to materials like certain plastics or putties that retain the ability to be reshaped when reheated or reworked: The remoldable splint can be adjusted as the injury heals.

Also spelled remouldable in British English.

malleable

pliable

Capable of bending easily

pliant · plastic · workable · formable · soft · yielding · clay · putty · wax · dough

adaptable

adjustable

Able to be changed

changeable · convertible · configurable · tailorable · versatile · flexible · reconfigurable · amendable · revisable · tweakable

reusable

recyclable

Capable of being remade

recastable · reworkable · reprocessable · sustainable · eco-friendly · circular · zero-waste · reclaimed · upcycled · second-life

transformative

reshaping

Altering structure or form

redesign · reworking · restructuring · overhaul · revision · modification · alteration · renewal · regeneration · reconstruction

Opposites
malleability/formability

remoldablefixed

Restored or immovable

permanent · rigid · inflexible · set · immutable

permanence of state

remoldableirreversible

Cannot be undone

permanent · fixed · thermoset · irreformable · unalterable

Family

remold, mold, molds, molded, molding, moldable, remolds, remolded, remolding

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G