DISCIPLINABLE Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

disciplinable

adjective

Definition of disciplinable

as in manageable

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as in punishable

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Adjective

In the restaurant’s first few weeks, a line for tables stretched down the block, but waits are more manageable now.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Giving yourself the space to settle down and consider your options can make the process feel more manageable.

— Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

The decree also creates a new criminal offense of violent participation in a demonstration, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $22,500.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The ban was upheld despite an extensive legal battle, making public membership, support, or financial aid raised for the group a punishable crime with prison time up to 14 years.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of punishable

Adjective

The debate was somewhat tamer than the two candidates' first faceoff earlier this month, which featured insults and interruptions in virtually every answer.

— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Higher prices put the Fed in a bind to keep interest rates elevated to tame inflation.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tame

Adjective

The police spokesperson said Perez was taken into custody without incident and charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The leader of one of Haiti’s most powerful criminal organizations said the Salvadorans were killed in territory controlled by Chen Mechan, an allied gang.

— Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminal

Adjective

External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.

— David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Definition of tractable

Adjective

The upcoming iPhone Duo’s eye-popping $2,000 starting price may be bordering on fiscally irresponsible for many consumers.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
This irresponsible policymaking is causing rural hospitals and clinics to close, kicking the poor, seniors, and people with disabilities off their health care, and sending health insurance premiums skyrocketing for individual marketplace buyers.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of irresponsible

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