Tractable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Responsive to suggestions and influences; "a tractable student"; "an amenable child".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The young child was a tractable pupil and learned quickly with positive reinforcement from her teacher.
- She was a tractable person who would always listen to advice from her elders.
- After the incident, the company's CEO became more tractable to criticism from environmental groups.
- Her students were all very tractable, and they thrived in her structured classroom environment.
- As he matured, he became a more tractable person, open to constructive feedback and willing to learn from his mistakes.
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Meaning 2
Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The teacher found her new students to be tractable and eager to learn.
- The company's new employee was tractable and quickly adapted to the team's workflow.
- The therapist worked with the child to develop a tractable plan for managing their anxiety.
- The manager's tractable approach to conflict resolution helped to diffuse the tense situation.
- The artist's use of tractable materials allowed her to create intricate and delicate sculptures.