Malleable originally meant "capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer," and over time adopted the broader sense "capable of being shaped, altered, or controlled."

1. capable of being extended or shaped, as by hammering or by pressure. 2. adaptable; tractable: a malleable personality.

MALLEABLE definition: 1. A malleable substance is easily changed into a new shape: 2. easily influenced, trained, or…. Learn more.

Definition of malleable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

2 days ago · malleable (comparative more malleable, superlative most malleable) Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, …

MALLEABLE definition: capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. See examples of malleable used in a sentence.

adaptable; able to change or adjust: Young children have malleable personalities. Metallurgy capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. adaptable or …

If you say that someone is malleable, you mean that they are easily influenced or controlled by other people.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective malleable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

These adjectives mean capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out: malleable metals such as gold and silver; ductile copper; a plastic substance such as wax; soaked the leather to make it …