tractable

/ˈtrak-tə-bəl/

Latin tractabilis, from tractare to handle, treat

adjective

  1. capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile

  2. easily handled, managed, or wrought : malleable

a tractable horse

obedient docile tractable amenable mean submissive to the will of another. obedient implies compliance with the demands or requests of one in authority. docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to control or guidance.