1. able to be drawn out into a thin wire or hammered into thin sheets without breaking
Usage: materials science; metallurgy
2. easily influenced or controlled; yielding
Usage: formal

Examples

• Gold is highly ductile and can be stretched into extremely thin wires.
• Copper’s ductile properties make it ideal for electrical wiring.
• The heated metal became more ductile and easier to shape.
• Steel becomes less ductile at very low temperatures.
• The young politician proved surprisingly ductile under pressure.
• Her ductile nature made her popular with different groups of voters.