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well-trained
adjective as in obedient
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acquiescent
- amenable
- at one's beck and call
- biddable
- complaisant
- controllable
- docious
- duteous
- governable
- honoring
- in one's clutches
- in one's pocket
- in one's power
- obeisant
- obliging
- observant
- on a string
- pliant
- regardful
- resigned
- reverential
- sheeplike
- tame
- tractable
- under control
- venerating
- willing
- wrapped around finger
- yielding
Example Sentences
They both involved small teams of what appeared to be well-trained shooters who chose soft targets for a killing spree.
Until very recently, chess, like most other pursuits, was a domain dominated by the well-trained minds of human beings.
In every battle we are all well trained in the kitchen and outdoors with the shovels, or chopping firewood.
Although lacking the best technical equipment, they are well trained and determined.
Well-trained men with thermal-vision goggles and high powered rifles couldn't handle a few wimpy little deer.
I know a good farmer wouldn't let even a well-trained Quaker cow into his best meadow; even I know that!
With well-trained waiters, you need give yourself no uneasiness about the arrangements outside of the parlors.
Let us compassionate the critic whose well-trained faculties are thus wasted!
The climb was a hard one, but the hard, well-trained muscles of the two boys made record work of it.
The butler had come up to his master in the unobtrusive manner of a well-trained servant, and was waiting an opportunity to speak.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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