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Adjective
S:
(adj)
docile
,
teachable
(ready and willing to be taught)
"docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"
similar to
S:
(adj)
tractable
,
manipulable
(easily managed (controlled or taught or molded))
"tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
teach
[Related to:
teachable
] (impart skills or knowledge to)
"I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
W:
(v)
teach
[Related to:
teachable
] (accustom gradually to some action or attitude)
"The child is taught to obey her parents"
antonym