Controllable and Willful

Opposite meaning words

Controllable adjective - Capable of being controlled.

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Willful is an antonym for controllable.

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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Controllable is an antonym for willful.

Nearby Words: willed, willfulness, willfully

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