1. able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking
Usage: technical; materials science
2. easily influenced or changed

Examples

• Gold is highly malleable and can be beaten into thin sheets.
• Copper’s malleable properties make it ideal for electrical wiring.
• The heated metal became malleable enough to shape by hand.
• Young minds are often more malleable than adult ones.
• His malleable personality made him easy to persuade.
• The politician’s malleable stance on issues concerned voters.
• Clay becomes malleable when mixed with water.