Definition of DUCTILE

ductile

Adjective Satellite

  • easily influenced
  • capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
    • "ductile copper"

Adj

  • Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  • Molded easily into a new form.
  • Led easily; prone to follow.

Adjective

  • Able to be drawn out into a thin wire or easily molded.

Examples

  • ductile alloy
  • ductile material
  • ductile shape
  • ductile state
  • Her Scrabble strategy was DUCTILE, adapting easily to whatever letters she drew from the bag.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

brittle

Scrabble Score: 10

ductile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ductile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ductile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

ductile: valid Words With Friends Word