CONTROLLABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

controllable

adjective

Definition of controllable

as in manageable

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Recent Examples of controllable Industry leaders like ayrloom and Levia see low-dose beverages and gummies as the primary growth engine, making cannabis approachable and controllable. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Even though the Tigers wanted MLB-ready controllable starting pitching, which the Dodgers offered, and the Brewers reportedly didn't. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The existence of unsigned or attacker-controllable firmware and unenforced configuration integrity. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Miller is a controllable lefty who throws in the upper 90s and has a true wipeout slider. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The emergence of Jake McCarthy and rookie Cole Carrigg into the Rockies’ lineup made Doyle, who has a controllable contract through 2029, expendable. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 The Padres are known to be after young, controllable starting pitching. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Kansas City’s Michael Wacha — under contract for 2027 with a $14 million club option in 2028 — also fits the mold of serviceable, affordable and controllable. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 The opportunistic crime, though—that’s actually very controllable. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllable

Adjective

April 20 – May 20 Steady steps make messy tasks feel manageable.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
December 22 – January 19 Small systems can make the whole day feel more manageable.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

Anomaly detection, pattern recognition and risk stratification for pregnancy complications are all tractable applications when the underlying data quality is there, and the design keeps a clinician in the decision loop.

— Edin Deljkic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Definition of tractable

Adjective

This practical training is vital for the profession's future, improving retention and new graduate confidence by treating difficult conversations as a teachable skill.

— Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.

— Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of teachable

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Nervous system training has moved from clinical biofeedback labs to everyday wrist wearables, with brands like Oura, WHOOP and Apollo Neuro reframing stress as a trainable fitness metric.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
The infrastructure layer that makes those models trainable, specifically, the physical world data supply chain, remains underfunded relative to the problem size.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of trainable

Adjective

Here are 10 great, comparatively tame stunts to introduce your kids to the cringe-inducing fun of Jackass… but make sure there’s a spot behind the couch handy with which to hide, just in case.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
While seemingly tame, the statements reflect the industry’s immediate public resistance to an order from a US president, which is not the norm.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tame

Adjective

Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Even with docile scoring conditions that Saturday, Royal Birkdale yielded plenty of statistical superlatives for the championship.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of docile

Adjective

That’s mainly because of financial interests and outdated regulations, experts told STAT, which has now left holes in the IRB system where science that is both legally compliant and ethically dubious can proceed.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
County and state officials have backed off immediate intervention after finding LAUSD technically compliant with a budget deadline.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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