SHAPABLE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

shapable

adjective

ˈshā-pə-bəl

variants or shapeable

Definition of shapable

as in plastic

capable of being easily molded or modeled add just enough water to the flour so that it becomes a shapable mass

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Crew rolled gear in plastic bins to a nearby empty storefront.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Lu added that they would eventually be draped in real greenery, not the plastic version.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plastic

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Promotional images and films conjured a playful, adaptable and benevolent house — plastic as the building block of family happiness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Such hands-on learning, in turn, develops versatile, adaptable talent, producing graduates who can pivot across jobs as industries, technologies and opportunities evolve.

— Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of adaptable

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