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tractile
[trak-til, -tahyl] 
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flexible
[flek-suh-buhl]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pliable, bendable |
| Synonyms: | adjustable, bending, ductile, elastic, extensible, extensile, flexile, formable, formative, impressionable, like putty, limber, lithe, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliant, soft, spongy, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple, tensile, tractable, tractile, whippy, willowy, yielding |
| Antonyms: | brittle, inflexible, resistant, rigid, stiff, unbendable, unpliable, unyielding |
| Main Entry: | tractable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | manageable |
| Synonyms: | acquiescent, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, controllable, docile, ductile, facile, flexible, game, going along with, governable, hanging loose, malleable, meek, obedient, persuadable, plastic, pliable, pliant, putty in hands, rolling with punches, subdued, submissive, tame, tractile, willing, workable, yielding |
| Antonyms: | intractable, obstinate, stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, unruly |
| Main Entry: | yielding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | soft, flexible |
| Synonyms: | elastic, malleable, mushy, pappy, plastic, pliable, pulpy, quaggy, resilient, spongy, springy, squishy, supple, tractable, tractile, unresisting |
| Antonyms: | hard, rigid, solid, unflexible |
| Main Entry: | moldable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | malleable |
| Synonyms: | adaptable, compliant, ductile, flexible, flexile, flexuous, go-with-the-flow, governable, impressionable, manageable, plastic, pliable, pliant, putty in hands, rolls with punches, soft, submissive, supple, tractable, tractile, transformable, workable, yielding |
| Main Entry: | suggestible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flexible |
| Synonyms: | adjustable, bending, ductile, elastic, extensible, extensile, flexile, formable, formative, impressionable, like putty, limber, lithe, malleable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, soft, spongy, springy, stretch, stretchable, stretchy, supple, tensile, tractable, tractile, whippy, willowy, yielding |
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| Main Entry: | yielding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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Adjectives: |
self, concessive, down on one's marrow, givy, humble, indefensible, non, pliant, resigned, submissive, surrendering, undefended, unresisting, untenable
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