Thesaurus
amenable
Synonyms and Antonyms of amenable
- whatever you decide to do, Iʼm amenable—just let me know
- our normally balky cat becomes the most amenable of creatures when confronted with the strange environment of the veterinary clinic
acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, duteous, dutiful, obliging, placable
fawning, kowtowing, obeisant, obsequious, servile, slavish, subordinate, subservient
decorous, disciplined, mannerly, orderly
constrained, curbed, inhibited, repressed, restrained
controllable, disciplinable, governable, handleable, manageable, tame, teachable, tractable, trainable
dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, peevish, pigheaded, self-willed, stubborn, unyielding
uncontrollable, unmanageable, wild
balky, defiant, perverse, resistant
bad, disorderly, errant, misbehaving, mischievous, naughty
disrespectful, ill-mannered, impolite, impudent, insolent, rude
- even our nation's highest leaders must remain amenable to the law
Synonym Discussion of amenable
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- the bureau responsible for revenue collection
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- an intelligence agency answerable to Congress
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- elected officials are accountable to the voters
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- laws are amenable to judicial review
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- not liable for the debts of the former spouse
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