Amenable and Willful

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

Willful

Willful adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: a particularly willful horse that took weeks to break to saddle
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Amenable is an antonym for willful.
Nearby Words: willed, willfulness, willfully
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