tractable

adjective

trac·ta·ble ˈtrak-tə-bəl How to pronounce tractable (audio)

: capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile

a tractable horse

: easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable

tractability

ˌtrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce tractable (audio)

noun

tractableness

ˈtrak-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce tractable (audio)

noun

tractably

ˈtrak-tə-blē How to pronounce tractable (audio)

adverb

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Docile, obedient, and amenable are synonyms of tractable, but those four words have slightly different shades of meaning. Tractable describes an individual whose character permits easy handling, while docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to authority. Obedient is often used to describe compliance with authority, although that compliance is not necessarily offered eagerly. Amenable, on the other hand, is usually used when someone cooperates out of a desire to be agreeable. Tractable dates from the early 16th century and derives from the Latin verb tractare ("to handle" or "to treat"). Despite the resemblance, this root did not give us the noun tractor or verbs such as contract or attract—those all derive from a loosely related Latin verb trahere ("to draw or pull").

Example Sentences

This new approach should make the problem more tractable. He's a very tractable child.

Recent Examples on the Web But Pask and Lamm pointed out a number of ways that the thylacine is a far more tractable system than a mammoth.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 However, there is a simple operational reason why Russia may be resorting to the indiscriminate killing of civilians: Ukrainians are proving to be far less tractable to the application of military force than Putin expected.

Loren Thompson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 And there were, in fact, glimmers of a tractable path to better products — if Congress will provide billions of dollars to speed things up.

Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 July 2022 Instead of taking a problem and reducing it to something tractable, a little bit of lateral thinking and application of human psychology can result in magical solutions that are often inexpensive, delightful and very effective.

Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Figuring out which of these to activate under different circumstances is an economic optimization problem but computationally tractable enough that a solution could be calculated in as little as 220 seconds.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 June 2022 As the document took on a life of its own, tractable rubrics emerged—Does social media make people angrier or more affectively polarized?

The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 Indeed, docile and tractable torque is this motor’s defining characteristic.

Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 31 May 2022 To keep things computationally tractable, the team screened through all the chemicals at each generation and threw out anything that didn't look related to the target list of drugs and agricultural chemicals.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 See More

tractable

adjective

as in obedient

readily giving in to the command or authority of another put the dog in obedience classes, with the hopes of making her a little more tractable

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obedient
docile
amenable
compliant
biddable
restrained
submissive
conformable
controllable
gentle
decorous
soft
tame
meek
governable
obliging
amiable
repressed
manageable
constrained
agreeable
law-abiding
acquiescent
dutiful
yielding
subordinate
orderly
placable
servile
disciplined
trainable
mannerly
subservient
obsequious
teachable
duteous
mild
handleable
obeisant
inhibited
fawning
surrendering
slavish
curbed
kowtowing
disciplinable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

intractable
refractory
recalcitrant
wilful
defiant
unruly
willful
restive
ungovernable
unamenable
obstreperous
rebellious
contumacious
contrary
wayward
balky
stubborn
disobedient
obstinate
insubordinate
mutinous
unmanageable
noncompliant
obdurate
wild
froward
peevish
resistant
untoward
mulish
unyielding
hardheaded
uncontrollable
headstrong
rebel
dogged
insurgent
defiant
perverse
incompliant
balky
mischievous
bad
disorderly
pigheaded
naughty
self-willed
undisciplined
errant
insolent
impudent
impolite
dissident
rude
misbehaving
disrespectful
nonconformist
ill-bred
ill-mannered

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of tractable are amenable, docile, and obedient. While all these words mean "submissive to the will of another," tractable suggests having a character that permits easy handling or managing.

tractable animals

While the synonyms amenable and tractable are close in meaning, amenable suggests a willingness to yield or cooperate because of a desire to be agreeable or because of a natural open-mindedness.

amenable to new ideas

While in some cases nearly identical to tractable, docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to control or guidance.

a docile child

The words obedient and tractable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, obedient implies compliance with the demands or requests of one in authority.

obedient to the government

单词	tractable
释义	tractable adjective trac·ta·ble ˈtrak-tə-bəl 1 : capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile a tractable horse 2 : easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable tractability ˌtrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun tractableness ˈtrak-tə-bəl-nəs noun tractably ˈtrak-tə-blē adverb Did you know? Docile, obedient, and amenable are synonyms of tractable, but those four words have slightly different shades of meaning. Tractable describes an individual whose character permits easy handling, while docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to authority. Obedient is often used to describe compliance with authority, although that compliance is not necessarily offered eagerly. Amenable, on the other hand, is usually used when someone cooperates out of a desire to be agreeable. Tractable dates from the early 16th century and derives from the Latin verb tractare ("to handle" or "to treat"). Despite the resemblance, this root did not give us the noun tractor or verbs such as contract or attract—those all derive from a loosely related Latin verb trahere ("to draw or pull"). Synonyms amenable biddable compliant conformable docile law-abiding obedient submissive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This new approach should make the problem more tractable. He's a very tractable child. Recent Examples on the Web But Pask and Lamm pointed out a number of ways that the thylacine is a far more tractable system than a mammoth. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 However, there is a simple operational reason why Russia may be resorting to the indiscriminate killing of civilians: Ukrainians are proving to be far less tractable to the application of military force than Putin expected. Loren Thompson, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 And there were, in fact, glimmers of a tractable path to better products — if Congress will provide billions of dollars to speed things up. Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 July 2022 Instead of taking a problem and reducing it to something tractable, a little bit of lateral thinking and application of human psychology can result in magical solutions that are often inexpensive, delightful and very effective. Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 Figuring out which of these to activate under different circumstances is an economic optimization problem but computationally tractable enough that a solution could be calculated in as little as 220 seconds. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 June 2022 As the document took on a life of its own, tractable rubrics emerged—Does social media make people angrier or more affectively polarized? The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 Indeed, docile and tractable torque is this motor’s defining characteristic. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 31 May 2022 To keep things computationally tractable, the team screened through all the chemicals at each generation and threw out anything that didn't look related to the target list of drugs and agricultural chemicals. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin tractabilis, from tractare to handle, treat First Known Use 1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1 tractable adjective as in obedient readily giving in to the command or authority of another put the dog in obedience classes, with the hopes of making her a little more tractable Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance obedient docile amenable compliant biddable restrained submissive conformable controllable gentle decorous soft tame meek governable obliging amiable repressed manageable constrained agreeable law-abiding acquiescent dutiful yielding subordinate orderly placable servile disciplined trainable mannerly subservient obsequious teachable duteous mild handleable obeisant inhibited fawning surrendering slavish curbed kowtowing disciplinable Antonyms & Near Antonyms intractable refractory recalcitrant wilful defiant unruly willful restive ungovernable unamenable obstreperous rebellious contumacious contrary wayward balky stubborn disobedient obstinate insubordinate mutinous unmanageable noncompliant obdurate wild froward peevish resistant untoward mulish unyielding hardheaded uncontrollable headstrong rebel dogged insurgent defiant perverse incompliant balky mischievous bad disorderly pigheaded naughty self-willed undisciplined errant insolent impudent impolite dissident rude misbehaving disrespectful nonconformist ill-bred ill-mannered See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of tractable are amenable, docile, and obedient. While all these words mean "submissive to the will of another," tractable suggests having a character that permits easy handling or managing. tractable animals While the synonyms amenable and tractable are close in meaning, amenable suggests a willingness to yield or cooperate because of a desire to be agreeable or because of a natural open-mindedness. amenable to new ideas While in some cases nearly identical to tractable, docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to control or guidance. a docile child The words obedient and tractable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, obedient implies compliance with the demands or requests of one in authority. obedient to the government
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