ductile

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈdʌk.taɪl/

Adjective

ductile

1. Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
2. Molded easily into a new form.
3. (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.

Synonyms

• (molded easily) flexible, plastic, pliant; see also Thesaurus:moldable
• (led easily) tractable

Antonyms

• (capable of being pulled into thin wire) brittle

Related terms

• duct
• ductility

Translations

• French: ductile
• Italian: duttile
• Portuguese: dúctil
• Russian: тягучий

Translations

• Italian: duttile
• Portuguese: dúctil
• Russian: эластичный

Translations

• Portuguese: dúctil
• Russian: послу́шный

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