adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˈdʌk.taɪl/
US:/ˈdʌk.təl/
US:/ˈdʌk.taɪl/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -ʌktaɪl
CMU ARPABET:D AH1 K T AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
ductile material
ductile shape
ductile alloy
ductile state
Gold is highly ductile, allowing it to be drawn into very fine wires.
The ductile nature of copper makes it essential in electrical wiring.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Molded easily into a new form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Led easily; prone to follow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.