Malleable
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Easily influenced, shaped, or controlled; able to be hammered or pressed into shape.
Memory trick
MALLEABLE comes from hammering metal, something you can shape.
Examples
Young habits are highly malleable, for better or worse.
The interface is malleable enough to support several workflows.
Public opinion can be surprisingly malleable during uncertainty.
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Etymology
From Latin malleus "hammer," via French malléable.
Usage Notes
Works for both physical materials and minds, systems, or habits that can be shaped.
Real-life contexts
Use in product: "Keep the design malleable until we validate the pattern."
Use in psychology: "Early beliefs are often more malleable."
Use in process: "A small team can stay malleable longer."
Common Mistakes
Malleable can be positive or negative depending on whether the influence is healthy.
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Part of Speech
adjective
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