compliable en · ADJ
Etymology
From comply + -able.
Meanings
- Bendable; able to bend.
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(figuratively) Capable of yielding to another, or willing to do so; compliant.
The Jews […] had made their religion compliable, and accommodated to their passions.
1746, John Jortin, Discourses Concerning the Truth of the Christian Religion:another compliable mind
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most compliable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more compliable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
incompliable (antonym(s) of “capable of bending or yielding”)
Translations (2)
ja 守って良い (capable of bending or yielding) · ja 順守できる (capable of bending or yielding)