English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

послу́шный — meaning in English

poslushnyy

Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead

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.
  • dutiful adj Careful to do what duty, obligation, or respect requires, without complaint.
  • gentle adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
  • kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
  • obedient adjective Willing to follow instructions or do what someone in authority says.
  • obsequious adjective Excessively eager to please or obey, in a way that seems insincere and self-serving.
  • submissive adj Willing to obey or give in to others without resistance.
  • tractable adj Easy to control, teach or guide.

Senses

послу́шный is used for these senses in English:

  • amenable Liable to be brought to account, to a charge or claim; responsible; accountable; answerable.
  • compliant Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
  • docile Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
  • ductile (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.
  • dutiful Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
  • gentle Docile and easily managed.
  • kind Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
  • obedient Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.

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.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Russian.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Russian meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Russian

Related Russian words