governable
governable adjective: capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
Adjective
governable (comparative more governable, superlative most governable)
- Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
- Even without theatrical shoes on, Erlys was taller than Luca Zombini, and kept her fair hair in a Psyche knot, out of which the less governable tresses continued, with the day, to escape.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 397
- Synonyms:
- controllable, manageable, ruleable, obedient, tractable, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, docile
- Antonyms:
- ungovernable
Synonyms of governable
Antonyms
Forms of governable
| comparative | more governable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most governable |
Origin of governable
From govern + -able.
Words formed from governable
Questions about governable
- What does governable mean?
- Governable means capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
- What part of speech is governable?
- Governable is an adjective.
Words near governable in the dictionary
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