malleable
easily shaped, bent, or influenced
Word origin: From Latin malleus, hammer.
Malleable in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing malleable in a sentence.
Young minds are malleable, absorbing whatever ideas surround them.
Public opinion proved remarkably malleable, shifting within days after the new evidence dominated the broadcasts.
Using “malleable” well
Malleable literally describes metals that can be hammered into shape, and figuratively people or ideas that are easily influenced. The figurative sense can be neutral or faintly critical, hinting at a lack of firm conviction.
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