unmalleable

• Descreve aquilo que não pode ser moldado, dobrado ou alterado; em sentido figurado, refere-se a uma pessoa ou coisa rígida, teimosa ou resistente a mudanças.

Describes something that is not capable of being shaped, bent, or altered; figuratively, it refers to a person or thing that is rigid, stubborn, or resistant to change.

1. Difficult or impossible to shapeC1formal

   Not capable of being shaped, bent, or worked into a desired form, especially by physical force.

   Não maleável

   • The metal became unmalleable after cooling down.
   • The clay was too dry and unmalleable to form a pot.
   • The material's unmalleable nature made it unsuitable for the project.

   Sinônimoshardinflexibleintractableobduraterigidstiffunbendingunyielding

   Antônimosductileflexiblemalleablepliabletractableworkable

2. Rigid or unchangeableC2formal

   Not easily influenced, changed, or adapted; resistant to modification.

   Inflexível

   • His unmalleable personality made it hard for him to compromise.
   • The company's unmalleable policies frustrated the employees.
   • The unmalleable structure of the organization prevented innovation.

   Sinônimoshardimmutableinflexibleintractableobduraterigidstiffunbendinguncompromisingunyielding

   Antônimosadaptableflexiblemalleableplasticpliabletractable