reshapeable

Able to remold

Reshapeable describes something that can be reshaped—given a new form or configuration.

The term appears in contexts from materials science to software design: The clay remains reshapeable until it's fired.

Also spelled reshapable.

adaptable

adjustable

Able to be changed

tailorable · revisable · alterable · convertible · changeable · reconfigurable · scalable · versatile · amendable · evolvable

flexible

elastic

Able to stretch, rebounds

springy · stretchy · resilient · ductile · malleable · yielding · pliant · limber · flexuous · lithe

moldable

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

  • plasticineNon-drying sculpting compound
  • puttyPliable sealing compound
  • waxPliable waterproof substance

dough · silicone · thermoplastic · pottery · sculpture · modeling · casting · formable · impressionable · kneadable

Opposites
malleability/form permanence

reshapeableunmoldable

Cannot be shaped

rigid · inflexible · fixed · immutable · unalterable

fixedness/permanence

reshapeablepermanent

Fixed without end

unmodifiable · set in stone · irreversible · locked · finalized

Family

shape, shaped, shaping, reshape, shapes, shapely, shapeless, misshapen, reshaping

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G