rulable

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adjective

Capable of being ruled; governable.

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controllablemanageabletractableamenablebiddablecomplaisantcompliantdocile
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Meanings

adjectiverulable (comparative more rulable, superlative most rulable)

comparative more rulable · superlative most rulable

  1. Capable of being ruled; governable.

    Synonyms: controllable, manageable, tractable, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, controllable

  2. According to rule; allowable.

    The throw must be made with the hand. It is thus not rulable to push with the head, shoulder or elbow.

    , Camping For Boys (page 147)

    Synonyms: legitimate, licit, permissible, acceptable, allowable, legit, legitimate, leveful

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCapable of being ruled; governable.

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controllablemanageabletractableamenablebiddablecomplaisantcompliantcontrollabledocilegovernableindulgentmanageablemaniablemeekpassiveplianttractableyielding

adjectiveAccording to rule; allowable.

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legitimatelicitpermissibleacceptableallowablelegitlegitimatelevefullicitpermissiblerightfultruevalid
Also see
allowableamenablebiddablecomplaisantcompliantcontrollabledocilegovernableindulgentlegitlegitimatelicitmanageablemaniablemeekpassivepermissiblepliantrightfultractabletruevalidyielding

Origin

From rule + -able.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rubellaBallure
Cite this entry
APA

rulable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rulable

MLA

“rulable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rulable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rulable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rulable.

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