Synonyms of plasticity

plasticity

noun

pla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

as in malleability

the quality or state of being easily molded

we chose that type of clay for its greater plasticity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malleability
• flexibility
• resilience
• adaptability
• ductility
• pliability
• elasticity
• suppleness
• pliancy
• workability
• limberness
• pliableness
• pliantness
• workableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffness
• rigidity
• inflexibility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plasticity

Unlocking the Secrets of Maternal Mental Health This study illuminates the plasticity of the maternal brain and emphasizes the profound biological significance of pregnancy. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

Intriguingly, psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin mushrooms have recently been found to rapidly increase plasticity and may act by restoring the plasticity associated with critical periods. —Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024

One aspect of the brain's plasticity is its dependence on engaging with and incorporating external inputs. —Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Dental caries in the fossil record: a window to the evolution of dietary plasticity in an extinct bear Alexis Mychajliw, an assistant professor of biology and environmental studies and head of the Holocene ecology, diversity, and global extinctions (HEDGE) lab at Middlebury College Brittanica. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024