guidable

adjective

Definition of guidablenext
as in conformable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidable
  1. conformable
  2. compliant
  3. subordinate
  4. pliable
  5. docile
  6. tractable
  7. obedient
  8. pliant
Adjective
  • Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022
  • Parker details that after a few meetings and sample swapping with the agency, Macy’s picked up her collection and the pair have dedicated its mission to approach size inclusive fashion in a fun yet conformable way.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 18 May 2021
Definition of conformable
Adjective
  • Legal experts have questioned whether the measure is compliant with existing state law.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Meaning a property that’s fully compliant in one market can be out of compliance in another.
    — Anthony Paganucci, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of compliant
Adjective
  • Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Everything remains subordinate to the leader’s needs and whims.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of subordinate
Adjective
  • What the museum has built, then, is a pliable, predictable, and programmable worker, one that offers all the benefits of Dalí’s celebrity and personality with none of the drawbacks of a worker who might disagree or disobey.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • New Denim had a tighter weave to resist snags and tears and was stronger and more durable than other denim, yet still pliable and comfortable.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pliable
Adjective
  • What happened to that docile small-town bunch that was once embarrassingly soft?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The models in the film, meanwhile, run the spectrum from docile to diva — including Evangelista, who’s entreating the camera with an impish smile even while having a little fit backstage.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.
    — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Definition of tractable
Adjective
  • The Attorney General, Todd Blanche, is an obedient Tom Hagen.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of obedient
Adjective
  • The world went in, and pliant, playful interpretations flowed out.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Fernández’s theory is that Mark must have told the women the code to his safe in his pliant stupor.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pliant
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