malleable

• Описывает материал, который можно ковать или прессовать, не ломая; также используется в переносном смысле для описания человека, который легко поддается влиянию или адаптируется.

Describes a material that can be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking; also used figuratively to describe a person who is easily influenced or adaptable.

1. Capable of being shapedC1formaltechnical

   Describes a material, especially metal, that can be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.

   Ковкий

   • Gold is the most malleable of all metals.
   • The blacksmith heated the iron until it became malleable.
   • Malleable materials are essential for forging tools.

   Synonymsbendableductileflexiblemoldableplasticpliablesuppleworkable

   Antonymsbrittleinflexiblerigid

2. Easily influenced or adaptableC1formal

   Describes a person or their character as being easily influenced, controlled, or changed by external factors.

   Податливый

   • Young children are often more malleable than teenagers.
   • His opinion was malleable under the influence of his peers.
   • A leader should be firm, not overly malleable.

   Synonymsadaptableamenablecompliantdocileflexibleimpressionablepliablesuggestiblesusceptibletractableyielding

   Antonymsadamantinflexibleintractableobstinaterigidstubbornunbendingunyielding