CONTROLLABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

controllable

adjective

Definition of controllable

as in manageable

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Recent Examples of controllable Parliament's attempt to regulate has backfired, creating a more opaque and less controllable environment for youth social media use. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The system is designed to be observable and controllable rather than fully autonomous. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Even factors that are more controllable include an element of guesswork, notably whether a player thriving at an inferior level can make the step up to the Premier League. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Still, some factors linked to menopause timing are controllable, including healthy lifestyle habits like following the Mediterranean diet or exercising frequently. — Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 3 June 2026 The character who, in the show’s first two seasons, generated much of the show’s intrigue and menace thanks to his barely controllable rage, had been brought low by life. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026 The latest iteration features intelligent control systems, controllable blades, and onboard batteries, and is meant to demonstrate its electricity generation performance in real sea conditions. — New Atlas, 19 May 2026 The system uses a mathematical method known as a Hermite spline to create smooth and precisely controllable trajectories while minimizing travel time. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 Both models can reference images and text prompts, resulting in more controllable outputs and creating a major advancement in AI filmmaking. — Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllable

Adjective

The Royals’ starting pitcher, Michael Wacha, kept the deficit manageable.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Temperatures in Detroit on July 4 are expected to be in the 80s with heat indices in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service, noting the temperatures are more manageable than in recent days.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

Anomaly detection, pattern recognition and risk stratification for pregnancy complications are all tractable applications when the underlying data quality is there, and the design keeps a clinician in the decision loop.

— Edin Deljkic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Definition of tractable

Adjective

Humility can help create teachable leaders and business cultures that can bring out the best in people and adapt quickly during times of disruption.

— Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.

— Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of teachable

Adjective

Nervous system training has moved from clinical biofeedback labs to everyday wrist wearables, with brands like Oura, WHOOP and Apollo Neuro reframing stress as a trainable fitness metric.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
The infrastructure layer that makes those models trainable, specifically, the physical world data supply chain, remains underfunded relative to the problem size.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of trainable

Adjective

Aside from trading for Dorian Finney-Smith, who likely won’t be on the roster when opening night rolls around in the fall as The Charlotte Observer reported, the Hornets’ activity has been relatively tame since free agency began on June 30.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Kloss, who is just coming off partying with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at their Madison Square Garden wedding in New York City, modeled one of the more tame looks in the collection – which included latex tentacles and massive, embroidered spikes.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of tame

Adjective

In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Definition of docile

Adjective

Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) is a key solution, offering a compliant structure for these challenges.

— Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Despite the car’s underlying performance, ride quality in this mode is reasonably compliant on public roads, at least relative to expectations set by the car’s capabilities.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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