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tractable
docile or easily managed
Synonyms
- manageable
- compliant
- docile
Antonyms
tractable in a sentence
The new coach turned a quarrelsome squad into a tractable team.
The mediator found both sides tractable and soon guided them toward an agreement.
Where it comes from
From Latin tractabilis, meaning 'manageable or easily handled.'
Memory hook
TRACTABLE sounds like 'track-able': easy to keep on track and manage.
Read it in context
- The Visible Scars Arts