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aplastic

aplastic

9.1
Does not bend or change shape
  • adjective
  • /eɪˈplæstɪk/
translation icon : inflexible
  • The clay from that site was too aplastic to form a smooth pot on the wheel.

Examples

  • Because the material was aplastic, it could not be used for sculpting detailed figures.

  • Engineers avoided the aplastic compound since it would crack under pressure instead of bending.

  • The material is aplastic and cannot be shaped.

  • Many aplastic substances are used in manufacturing.

  • The engineer chose a different material because the aplastic one could not be molded into the desired shape.

  • Due to its aplastic nature, the rock could not be used for construction that required flexible materials.

  • Artists often seek substances that can be easily formed, unlike this aplastic mixture that remains rigid.

Synonyms

rigid
vsaplastic
35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

emphasizes inability to be molded or formed rather than mere stiffness
inflexible
vsaplastic
1 4.9

Not able to bend or change shape

focuses on inability to be formed or molded rather than bending
nonplastic
vsaplastic
7.0

Not able to be shaped by hand or molded

expresses the same idea using different wording

Antonyms

flexible
31 3.4

Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape

moldable
  • US
1 4.1

You can shape materials like clay when they are soft

Compounds

aplastic anemia
  • Specialized
8 7.0

A condition in which bone marrow does not make enough red and white blood cells and platelets

How Flexible

malleable
  • Specialized
3 6.0
pliable
8 4.2
flexible
31 3.4
firm
30 1.0
rigid
35 4.0
aplastic
9.1

Surface Forms

aplastics positive

Morphology

aplastic = plastic (semi-transparent) = a + plastic

The meaning matches 'not plastic/moldable', but the privative prefix 'a-' is uncommon and may not be readily recognized by average learners.

Etymology

Aplastic comes from the Greek parts a- 'not' and plastic 'able to be shaped', the same root as the everyday word plastic. That is why an aplastic material is 'not moldable' and cannot be shaped or bent like clay or soft plastic.