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trac·ta·ble
 tractable
- pronunciation:
- traek
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
easy to manage or guide; docile.
He saddled up a tractable horse for the inexperienced rider in the group.- synonyms:
- docile, submissive
- antonyms:
- headstrong, intractable, obdurate, recalcitrant, unruly
- similar words:
- ductile, gentle, malleable, manageable, obedient, pliant, tame, trainable, willing
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| definition 2: |
easy to work or handle; malleable.
- synonyms:
- malleable
- antonyms:
- intractable, recalcitrant
- similar words:
- ductile, flexible, plastic, pliable, workable
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| related words: |
amenable, complaisant, easy, meek, passive, soft |
| derivations: |
tractably (adv.), tractability (n.), tractableness (n.) |
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