Meanings
adjectivecompliable (comparative more compliable, superlative most compliable)
comparative more compliable · superlative most compliable
- Bendable; able to bend.
- figurativelyCapable of yielding to another, or willing to do so; compliant.
another compliable mind
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC1 more example
The Jews […] had made their religion compliable, and accommodated to their passions.
1746, John Jortin, Discourses Concerning the Truth of the Christian Religion
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “capable of bending or yielding”
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Translations
Japanese 守って良い, 順守できる
- 守って良い (mamotte yoi)capable of bending or yielding
- 順守できる (junshu dekiru)capable of bending or yielding
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APA
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MLA
“compliable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compliable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compliable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compliable.
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