shapeable

Able to mold

Shapeable describes something that can be formed or molded into a desired shape: The clay remains shapeable for hours before it dries.

The word applies to physical materials like dough or metal, and extends to abstract things—shapeable policies, shapeable futures.

Also spelled shapable.

malleable

pliable

Capable of bending easily

formable · bendable · soft · plastic · pliant · yielding · manipulable · impressionable · reshapable · kneadable

adaptive

customizable

Able to be modified

tailorable · flexible · versatile · reconfigurable · alterable · convertible · scalable · mutable · transformable · evolvable

material

clay

Moldable earth for ceramics

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

plasticine · fondant · polymer · resin · plaster · papier-mâché · silicone · foam · butter · marzipan

craft

pottery

Fired clay objects

carving · metalwork · glassblowing · woodworking · origami · leatherwork · millinery · mask-making · prosthetics · moldmaking

Categories
Opposites
malleability

shapeablerigid

Unable to bend

inflexible · unmoldable · stiff · unyielding · unbendable

flexibility/adaptability

shapeableunchangeable

Impossible to modify

immutable · stubborn · obstinate · resistant · unresponsive

Family

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

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G