DUCTILITY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

ductility

noun

Definition of ductility

as in pliability

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Recent Examples of ductility The goal is to identify alloys that maintain the high melting temperature of tungsten while improving its ductility for practical use. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026 The first, adopted in the 1990s and still widely employed, had a good combination of strength and ductility. — John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ductility

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Noun

Upping the ante with vegetable protein also improves pliability, so hair is less prone to breakage with continued use.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
Maxo sounds invigorated, finding the middle ground between Personification’s slack delivery and the tonal pliability that made Brandon Banks and Weight of the World so immediate.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Definition of pliability

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The result is a suppleness-restoring, hyperpigmentation-fading, fine line-plumping serum with hundreds of five-star ratings.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Grenache and Cinsault offer suppleness and aromatic lift when handled with restraint, while Mourvèdre provides structure without excessive sweetness when grown at altitude.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of suppleness

Noun

In surrendering to remoteness and distance—what can’t be seen or decided, whether because of memory’s pliancy or people’s opacity—the show birthed something new, or seemed to.

— Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
The leave-in Hair Dew brings pliancy to hair, and a good pick for thirsty strands is the What the Hemp deep moisture mask, which deeply moisturizes but feels light as air.

— Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023

Definition of pliancy

Noun

Together, shifting preferences among employers and young job seekers in favor of contract work are reshaping the terms of employment around greater autonomy and adaptability.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Cheap leather often wears quickly and is stiffer, with less adaptability.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of adaptability

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The flexible polymer, meanwhile, reinforces the structure and improves its elasticity.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
That palpable elasticity extended into Curry’s voice work for animation, unearthing another layer of the late actor’s otherworldly talent.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

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