fügsam — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amenable adj Willing to go along with a suggestion or be persuaded.
- compliant adj Willing to go along with rules or another person's wishes.
- docile adj Easy to control, teach, or manage; gentle and compliant.
- ductile adj Able to be drawn out into thin wire without snapping.
- flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
- submissive adj Willing to obey or give in to others without resistance.
Senses
fügsam is used for these senses in English:
- amenable Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
- compliant Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
- docile Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
- docile Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
- ductile (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.
- flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- flexible Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
- submissive Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.
amenable — full definition
- adj Willing to go along with a suggestion or be persuaded.
- adj Answerable to a particular authority or law.
compliant — full definition
- adj Willing to go along with rules or another person's wishes.
- adj Meeting official standards, rules, or specifications.
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