governable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English govern Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English governable From govern + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
Even without theatrical shoes on, Erlys was taller than Luca Zombini, and kept her fair hair in a Psyche knot, out of which the less governable tresses continued, with the day, to escape.
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 397:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most governable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more governable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
governability · governableness
Synonyms
passive · obedient · rulable · complaisant · maniable · controllable · docile · governable · manageable · tractable · compliant · controllable · indulgent · biddable · manageable · meek · ruleable · tractable · amenable · pliant · yielding
Translations (15)
fr gouvernable (capable of being governed) · nl regeerbaar (capable of being governed) · es gobernable (capable of being governed) · gl gobernábel (capable of being governed) · ro guvernabil (capable of being governed) · pt governável (capable of being governed) · de regierbar (capable of being governed) · gv so-smaghtaghey (capable of being governed) · it governabile (capable of being governed) · ca governable (capable of being governed) · el κυβερνήσιμος (capable of being governed) · bg послушен (capable of being governed) · bg покорен (capable of being governed) · gv so-ghurneil (capable of being governed) · gl gobernable (capable of being governed)