shapeable
- adjective
- /ˈʃeɪpəbl/
- The teacher encouraged her students to express their opinions, stating that their ideas were highly shapeable.
Examples
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In the discussion, it became clear that the young adults' views on environmental issues are still shapeable.
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That's a statement of how shapeable we are.
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That's a statement of how shapeable we are.
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The campaign aimed to show how the community's perspectives were shapeable based on new information.
Synonyms
Able to change to fit new situations
Easily changed or influenced, like a child's mind
Able to become different or not stay the same
Easy to bend or shape
A material you can shape and bend without breaking, like gold or clay
Can be changed to fit new needs
Easy to change, control, or shape
Able to be changed
Able to change shape, look or material when conditions change
Able to change into a different form or material
Antonyms
How Changeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shapeable is built from shape and the ending -able, where shape means 'form' and -able means 'can be'. So when used in a non-physical way, shapeable means something that people or events can 'form' or change, like ideas or habits.