ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Governable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Governable is an adjective meaning Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.

Meaning

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.

Example Sentences

Even without theatrical shoes on, Erlys was taller than Luca Zombini, and kept her fair hair in a Psyche knot, out of which the less governable tresses continued, with the day, to escape.

Synonyms for governable

Depending on context, synonyms include controllable, manageable, ruleable, obedient, tractable, amenable.

Antonyms for governable

Common opposites include ungovernable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include manageable, controllable, rulable, ruleable, amenable, regulable.

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