History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
adaptable

able to adapt or be adapted

able and usually willing to change

docile

quiet; easily trained or controlled

compliant, submissive

elastic

able to go back to the normal or previous size or shape after being pulled or pressed

pliant, rubbery

flexible

easily bent without breaking; (of plans etc) easily changed to suit new conditions

pliable, bendable

limp

not stiff or firm; without strength

not stiff; weak

malleable

(of metals) that can be hammered or pressed into new shapes; (e.g. of a person's character) easily influenced; adaptable

pliable

plastic

(of materials) easily shaped or moulded

flexible, soft; made of manufactured, treated compounds

pliable

easily bent, shaped or twisted; (of the mind) easily influenced

bendable, adaptable

putty

a soft mixture of white powder and oil, used for fixing glass in window frames etc

bendable, adaptable

rubber

a tough, elastic substance made from the milky liquid that flows from certain trees when the bark is cut, used for making tyres etc

elastic

soft

not solid or firm; easy to bend, dent etc; pleasant and smooth to touch; (of light, colour) restful to the eyes

cushioned, squishy

supple

easily bending, not stiff

bendable

tractable

easily controlled or guided

manageable

DUCTILE as in Wiktionary
DUCTILE as in Wikipedia