Amenable and Resistant

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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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Resistant is an antonym for amenable.
Nearby Words: amenability, amenably

Resistant

Resistant adjective - Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.
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Amenable is an antonym for resistant.
Nearby Words: resist, resistance, resistivity
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