Synonyms of trainability

trainability

noun

as in tractability

Related Words

• tractability
• amenability
• agreeability
• obedience
• teachableness
• subordination
• docility
• submissiveness
• compliance
• conformity
• submission
• obsequiousness
• humility
• acquiescence
• deference
• surrender
• yielding
• abidance
• tractableness
• servility
• meekness
• capitulation
• subservience
• obeisance
• modesty
• subserviency
• dutifulness
• inhibition
• slavishness
• suppression
• restraint
• discipline
• repression
• subordinateness
• control
• order

Dissimilar Words

• willfulness
• disobedience
• refractoriness
• noncompliance
• rebelliousness
• insubordination
• intractability
• rebellion
• defiance
• unruliness
• waywardness
• recalcitrance
• contrariness
• contumacy
• self-will
• disrespect
• noncooperation
• insolence
• rudeness
• stubbornness
• impudence
• revolt
• insurgency
• outbreak
• insurrection
• obstreperousness
• balkiness
• obstinacy
• perversity
• mutiny
• recusancy
• hardheadedness
• frowardness
• pigheadedness
• rebelling
• insurgence
• misbehavior
• mischievousness
• naughtiness
• dissent
• mulishness
• dissidence
• obstinateness
• mutinousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trainability

And no, the director didn’t choose an Afghan hound for its reputation for trainability but its aesthetics, its look. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

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

Smaller than the German shepherd and the Belgian Malinois, the Dutch shepherd is used in police and military work because of its athleticism, trainability and strong work ethic. — Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026

Narrowing down the dogs fit for the spotlight wasn’t easy, but Bernie and Pippin stood out for their skill, trainability and stage presence, according to Tim Orr, the producing artistic director of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026

Herding and retriever breeds tend to score higher on trainability due to their history of working closely with humans, while scent hounds are often more independent and scent-driven. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Animal behavioralists from the Royal Veterinary College used an industry standard review called the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), to collect data on behavioral traits such as aggression, excitability, and trainability. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026

Mixed-breed dogs scored higher on fear, attention and aggression than purebreds, though not on trainability. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025