Biddable and Wayward

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Biddable adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.

Usage example: the elderly widower was one of the more biddable and cooperative residents at the nursing home

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Wayward is an antonym for biddable.

Nearby Words: bidding, bidder

Wayward adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: had always been the most wayward of their three children

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Biddable is an antonym for wayward.

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