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Synonyms of tractable

19 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for tractable is compliant. Other synonyms of tractable are yielding, manageable, indulgent, controllable and meek. The opposite of tractable is intractable.

Synonyms and similar words for tractable

adjectiveCapable of being easily led, taught, or managed.

  • docileYielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
  • manageableCapable of being managed or controlled.
  • governableCapable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
  • amenableWilling to comply; easily led.
  • biddableDocile, amenable or compliant.
  • complaisantWilling to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
  • compliantWilling to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
  • controllableAble to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
  • indulgentDisposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant...
  • meekSubmissive, dispirited, cowed.
  • passiveBeing inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
  • pliantEasily influenced; tractable.
  • rulableCapable of being ruled; governable.
  • yieldingDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
  • maniable obsoleteManageable.

adjectiveCapable of being handled or touched.

Opposite of tractable

adjectiveMore antonyms

  • intractableNot tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.

Meaning of tractable

  1. adjective Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
  2. adjective Easy to deal with or manage.
  3. adjective Capable of being shaped; malleable.

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Questions about synonyms of tractable

What is another word for tractable?
Tractable has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as compliant, yielding, manageable, indulgent, controllable, meek, passive and docile.
What is the opposite of tractable?
The opposite of tractable is intractable.
What does tractable mean?
Tractable means capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.

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