Amenable and Defiant

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Amenable

Amenable adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Usage example: our normally balky cat becomes the most amenable of creatures when confronted with the strange environment of the veterinary clinic
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Defiant is an antonym for amenable.
Nearby Words: amenability, amenably

Defiant

Defiant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the defiant puppy refused to let go of the football
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Amenable is an antonym for defiant.
Nearby Words: defiance, defiantly
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Defiant and Amenable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amenable/defiant
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