Ductile

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÊŒk.taɪl/

Origin

From Old French, from Latin ductilis ("easily led").

Full definition of ductile

Adjective

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
• (led easily) tractable

Antonyms

• (capable of being pulled into thin wire) brittle

Coordinate terms

• malleable

Related terms

• duct
• ductility