malleable

adjective
UK /ˈmæliəbl/
US /ˈmæliəbl/

A malleable thing is soft and easy to press or bend into a new shape.

The clay was malleable, so we shaped it into a little bowl.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Easily influenced or changed by other people.

Young children are malleable and learn from the people around them.

3. Able to be shaped or formed by hammering or pressing, especially of metal.

Gold is malleable, so it can be hammered into very thin sheets.

4. Able to change or be changed to suit new conditions.

The team's plans were malleable and changed as the weather shifted.