Synonyms for governable
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
manageable, controllable, obedient, tractable, checkable, rulable, maniable dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
Example sentences
- manageable Break down your tasks into smaller, manageable chunks.
- obedient I doubt very seriously that Tom will be obedient.
- tractable It may not be easy, but this problem is tractable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| governable | rising | |
| manageable | rising | |
| obedient | steady | |
| controllable | steady | |
| tractable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- rulable
- 8 letters
- obedient4, maniable
- 9 letters
- tractable3, checkable
- 10 letters
- manageable4
- 12 letters
- controllable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obedient4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gouvernable
- Italiano
- governabile