TRACTABLENESS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

tractableness

noun

Definition of tractableness

as in teachableness

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Noun

Apple is limiting the number of submissions security experts can make to its Apple Security Bounty program.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Other grant recipients include Pepe director Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias and the director of Mongolia’s 2024 international Oscar submission, City of Wind, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of submission

Noun

Rodríguez insists that Venezuela’s new relationship with the US is based on diplomatic and commercial cooperation and isn’t a matter of subordination or foreign interference.

— Anabella González, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
That’s why the theme of violence, both psychological and physical, is central to the novel, precisely because for so long—and unfortunately still today—violence hasn’t been considered sufficient reason to bring an end to the dominion of the male, founded on force and on the subordination of women.

— Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026

Definition of subordination

Noun

IPOs and public-market financing require disclosure, compliance processes and legal predictability.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Multiple staffers have indicated to OutKick-Fox News that this question is currently being discussed among compliance departments across college campuses.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of compliance

Noun

Anish Koka is a practicing cardiologist in Philadelphia who writes, week after week, about the conformity of his profession and about what his colleagues believe privately and will not say publicly.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The sharp lyrics and title are embodied in the music itself, most notably in the relentless rhythm section, which reflects the endless pursuit of conformity and ambition that Smith criticizes.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of conformity

Noun

With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of acquiescence

Noun

Janzu is often described as an experience of rebirth, and the feeling of surrender and disconnect from day-to-day life feels both ecstatic and ethereal.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Instead, the surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days, a Board of Peace official said.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of surrender

Noun

This breed is known for an athleticism that's on par with its agility, trainability and intelligence.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026
The breed falls on the higher end of the trainability spectrum, with the AKC describing them as fairly eager to please handlers.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of trainability

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