governable

English

Etymology

govern +‎ -able

Adjective

governable (comparative more governable, superlative most governable)

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule
Synonyms: controllable, manageable, ruleable, obedient

Synonyms

tractable

Antonyms

ungovernable

Related terms

Translations

capable of being governed

Bulgarian: покорен (bg) (pokoren), послушен (bg) (poslušen)
French: gouvernable (fr)
Greek: κυβερνήσιμος (el) (kyvernísimos)

Manx: so-ghurneil, so-smaghtaghey
Romanian: guvernabil

References

governable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
governable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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