Tractable and Untoward

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

Usage example: put the dog in obedience classes, with the hopes of making her a little more tractable

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Untoward is an antonym for tractable.

Nearby Words: tract, traction

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

Usage example: tried to reason with the untoward child

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Tractable is an antonym for untoward.

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Untoward and Tractable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tractable/untoward

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