Antonyms for tractable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : trak-tuh-buhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtræk tə bəl |
Definition of tractable
Origin :- "manageable," early 15c., from Latin tractabilis "that may be touched, handled, or managed," from tractare "to handle, manage" (see treat). Related: Tractability.
- adj manageable
- Flagg found him a tractable sitter, and a most interesting one.
- Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
- Under the eye of his master he is the most tractable of all beings.
- Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by John Foreman
- The Alseas are not so tractable, and exhibit but little desire for improvement.
- Extract from : « The Indian Question (1874) » by Francis A. Walker
- Do you mean that her schoolmistress does not find her tractable?
- Extract from : « A True Friend » by Adeline Sergeant
- She tendered her now tractable guest a second cup of coffee.
- Extract from : « Laramie Holds the Range » by Frank H. Spearman
- About once a month the man is sweet and tractable and engaging.
- Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
- She could hardly believe her senses—so good-natured and tractable had he invariably been.
- Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
- "'Tractable' isn't just the word I'd ever apply to Prescott," he answered dryly.
- Extract from : « The Lady Doc » by Caroline Lockhart
- Let me augur that a disorder so tractable may be soon removed.
- Extract from : « Imaginary Conversations and Poems » by Walter Savage Landor
- “A most interesting occupation,” said the tractable old gentleman.
- Extract from : « Digging for Gold » by R.M. Ballantyne
Synonyms for tractable
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