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shapeable

shapeable

3.9
Something other people can easily change
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃeɪpəbl/
translation icon : manejable
  • The teacher encouraged her students to express their opinions, stating that their ideas were highly shapeable.

Examples

  • In the discussion, it became clear that the young adults' views on environmental issues are still shapeable.

  • That's a statement of how shapeable we are.

  • That's a statement of how shapeable we are.

  • The campaign aimed to show how the community's perspectives were shapeable based on new information.

Synonyms

adaptable
vsshapeable
23 3.4

Able to change to fit new situations

is broader, covering being influenced beyond mere practical adjustment
plastic
vsshapeable
8 5.5

Easily changed or influenced, like a child's mind

is broader, used for any influence or change especially in figurative contexts
changeable
vsshapeable
8 3.5

Able to become different or not stay the same

is about being influenced or deliberately formed rather than natural fluctuation
pliable
vsshapeable
8 4.2

Easy to bend or shape

is more about being influenced or formed in a non-physical way
malleable
vsshapeable
  • Specialized
3 6.0

A material you can shape and bend without breaking, like gold or clay

is mainly figurative, focusing on non-physical influence rather than physical bending
modifiable
vsshapeable
1 5.1

Can be changed to fit new needs

is especially used for being influenced or formed in non-physical contexts
manipulable
vsshapeable
1 7.4

Easy to change, control, or shape

is neutral and means able to be influenced or formed
alterable
vsshapeable
1 4.2

Able to be changed

is more focused on influence or figurative formation rather than simple modification
transformable
vsshapeable
5.6

Able to change shape, look or material when conditions change

is milder, focusing on influence or forming without deep fundamental change
transmutable
vsshapeable
9.5

Able to change into a different form or material

is more ordinary and used for non-physical influence rather than radical conversion

Antonyms

5 4.0

You cannot make it different

1 4.9

Not able to bend or change shape

How Changeable

malleable
  • Specialized
3 6.0
pliable
8 4.2
shapeable
3.9
adaptable
23 3.4
flexible
31 3.4

Surface Forms

shapeable positive

Morphology

shapeable = shape (transparent) = shape + able

Standard suffixation of 'shape' with '-able' yields a figurative extension 'capable of being shaped' clearly derived from the base.

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.