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TRACTABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRACTABLE?

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Tractable as an Adjective
Definitions of "Tractable" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Tractable" as an adjective (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Tractable" as an adjective
Associations of "Tractable" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Tractable” are: amenable, manipulable, controllable, manageable, malleable, governable, yielding, complaisant, compliant

Tractable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Tractable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tractable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Responsive to suggestions and influences.
(of a person) easy to control or influence.
Readily reacting to suggestions and influences.
(of a situation or problem) easy to deal with.
Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)- Samuel Butler.
Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded.

Synonyms of "Tractable" as an adjective (9 Words)

amenable	Disposed or willing to comply. The president is amenable* to the constitutional court.*
complaisant	Willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest. There are too many complaisant* doctors signing sick notes.*
compliant	Disposed to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent. Children compliant* with the parental will.*
controllable	Capable of being controlled. The glider was fully controllable.
governable	Capable of being controlled.
malleable	Easily influenced. Malleable metals such as gold.
manageable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
manipulable	Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded.
yielding	Tending to give in or surrender or agree- V.I.Parrington. Higher yielding* wheat.*

Usage Examples of "Tractable" as an adjective

Trying to make the mathematics tractable.
She has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child.
Tractable young minds.
A tractable student.
The natives…being…of an intelligent tractable disposition.

Associations of "Tractable" (30 Words)

adaptable	Able to be modified for a new use or purpose. To succeed one must be adaptable.
adjustable	Able to be adjusted. Adjustable interest rates.
agreeable	In keeping. A cheerful and agreeable* companion.*
amenable	Disposed or willing to conform. An amenable* child.*
chasten	(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on. The director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.
civilize	Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. Both countries feel they have a mission to civilize* the world.*
compliant	Having the property of compliance. Food that is compliant* with safety regulations.*
conformable	Disposed or willing to conform. Plans conformable* with your wishes.*
docile	Ready and willing to be taught. She s a black Labrador gentle and docile.
doctrinaire	A doctrinaire person. The administration s doctrinaire* economic policy.*
domestic	Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction.
domesticated	(of a plant) cultivated for food; naturalized. Domesticated plants like maize.
ductile	Easily influenced. Ductile copper.
dutiful	Motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm. A dutiful* citizen.*
flexibility	The trait of being easily persuaded. He enjoyed the flexibility* of his working arrangement.*
impressionable	Easily impressed or influenced. Children are highly impressionable* and susceptible to advertising.*
malleable	Easily influenced. Malleable metals such as gold.
manageable	Able to be controlled or dealt with without difficulty. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
meek	Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant- Orville Prescott. Meek as a mouse.
obedient	Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. An obedient* soldier.*
pliable	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. They soaked the leather to made it pliable.
pliant	Easily influenced or directed; yielding. A pliant* nature.*
subdued	(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed. Children were subdued* and silent.*
submissive	Abjectly submissive characteristic of a slave or servant S H Adams. She has become submissive* and subservient.*
susceptible	(often followed by `of’ or `to’) yielding readily to or capable of. They only do it to tease him he s too susceptible.
tame	Flat and uninspiring. Tame animals.
tensile	Relating to tension. A tensile* force.*
tractability	The trait of being easily persuaded.
vulnerable	(of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber. Vulnerable parts of the body.
willing	Given or done readily. Willing and prompt obedience.