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fictile

/ˈfɪk.taɪl/

Traduction: Adjectif décrivant ce qui peut être modelé ou façonné, en particulier l'argile ; il s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour désigner ce qui est malléable ou adaptable.

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adjective

/ˈfɪk.taɪl/C2formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif décrivant ce qui peut être modelé ou façonné, en particulier l'argile ; il s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour désigner ce qui est malléable ou adaptable.

An adjective describing something that is capable of being molded or shaped, especially clay; also used figuratively to mean pliable or adaptable.

  1. Related to potteryC2formalart

    Of or relating to the craft of making pottery or objects from clay.

    frrelatif à la poterie

    • The ancient civilization was known for its fictile art.
    • She studied fictile techniques at the ceramics school.
    • The museum displayed a collection of fictile vessels.

    Synonymesceramic

  2. Malleable or moldableC2formalart

    Capable of being shaped or molded, especially referring to soft materials like clay or earth.

    frmalléable ou modelable

    • The fictile clay was easy to shape into a bowl.
    • Pottery requires a fictile material that holds its form.
    • The artist preferred fictile substances for sculpting.

    Synonymesductilemalleablemoldableplasticpliableworkable

    Antonymeshardinflexiblerigidstiffunyielding

  3. Susceptible to influenceC2formal

    Easily influenced, led, or directed by others.

    frInfluençable

    • The young apprentice was fictile and readily adopted the master's techniques.
    • A leader should not be fictile to every passing opinion.
    • Her fictile nature made her easy to persuade.

    Synonymesadaptablecompliantductileimpressionablemalleablepersuadablepliablesuggestiblesusceptibletractableyielding

    Antonymesinflexibleintractableobstinateresolutestubbornunyielding

Formes
  • more fictile comparative form
  • most fictile superlative form