malléable

See also: malleable

French

Etymology

From Latin malleus (“hammer”) + -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.le.abl/

Adjective

malléable (plural malléables)

  1. malleable (able to be hammered into thin sheets)
  2. (figuratively) malleable, easily influenced
    Near-synonyms: manipulable, influençable

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