adj
tractable
Tractable (adj) means Easy to control, teach or guide.
adj
1
Easy to control, teach or guide.
2
Simple to handle or deal with.
"Some masters can be quite kind if you're meek and tractable."
— Lynn Flewelling, Shadows Return (2008)
3
Able to be bent or shaped easily.
4
Able to be touched or handled.
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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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manipulable
amenable
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What is the meaning of tractable?
"tractable" (adj) means easy to control, teach or guide.
What is another word for tractable?
Other words for "tractable" include manipulable, amenable.
What is the opposite of tractable?
The opposite of "tractable" is intractable.
What are the different meanings of tractable?
"tractable" has 3 main meanings: 1. Easy to control, teach or guide; 2. Simple to handle or deal with; 3. Able to be bent or shaped easily.
