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gefügig — 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.
  • submissive adj Willing to obey or give in to others without resistance.

Senses

gefügig 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.
  • submissive Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.

amenable — full definition

  1. adj Willing to go along with a suggestion or be persuaded.
  2. adj Answerable to a particular authority or law.

compliant — full definition

  1. adj Willing to go along with rules or another person's wishes.
  2. adj Meeting official standards, rules, or specifications.
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