ductile[adjective]Synonyms: plastic, adaptable, malleable, moldable, pliable, pliant, supple
Contrasted words: intractable, refractory, adamant, obdurate
Related Words: responsive,
submitting,
fluid,
liquid [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
duc‧tile /ˈdʌktaɪl $ -tl/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: ductilis, from ducere 'to lead']
ductile metals can be pressed or pulled into shape without needing to be heated
—ductility /dʌkˈtɪləti, dʌkˈtɪlɪti/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲