ductile

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌk.təl/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective easily influenced
  2. adjective capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

malleable

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tractable

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