Antonyms of adj tensile

1 of 2 senses of tensile

Sense 2
ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile -- (capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy")

INDIRECT (VIA formed) -> unformed -- (not having form or shape; "unformed clay")

Similarity of adj tensile

2 senses of tensile

Sense 1
tensile -- (of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull")

Sense 2
ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile -- (capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy")
       => formed (vs. unformed) -- (having or given a form or shape)

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