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tractable

2 synonyms and 1 antonym for tractable, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Easy to control, teach or guide.

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Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

manipulable amenable

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Etymology

Came from Middle English tractable, tractabel, from Latin tractābilis (“that may be touched, handled, or managed”), from tractō (“take in hand, handle, manage”), a frequentative form of trahō (“draw”).

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