nonmalleable
/nɑnˈmæliəbəl/
adjective
- Not able to be hammered, pressed, or shaped into a different form without breaking or cracking.
- Unlike gold, some metals are nonmalleable and cannot be made into thin sheets.
- Cast iron is nonmalleable and will crack if you try to bend it.
- The artist chose a nonmalleable material for the sculpture to keep its rigid shape.
- Not easily changed, influenced, or adapted; inflexible.
- Some traditions are nonmalleable and resist change over time.
- The company's nonmalleable policies frustrated employees who wanted more flexibility.
- Her nonmalleable attitude made it hard for the team to compromise.
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