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English adjective: tractable

1. tractable easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)


SamplesTractable young minds.
The natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition.


Synonymsmanipulable


Similardocile, ductile, malleable, tamable, tameable, teachable


See alsocompliant, docile, manageable, obedient, tame, tamed


Attributeflexibility, tractability, tractableness


Antonymsintractable

2. tractable readily reacting to suggestions and influences


SamplesA responsive student.


Synonymsamenable


Similarsusceptible


Antonymsinsusceptible, unsusceptible









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