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послу́шный — meaning in English

poslushnyy

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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 Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  • 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 Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed.

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.

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