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

That helps keep the debt burden manageable even as deficits remain large, TD said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Lessons are broken into manageable 10- to 15-minute sessions and cover practical topics including dining, shopping, transportation, directions, making friends, and business.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

Maliciously and intentionally killing an animal can be charged as felony animal cruelty in California, which is punishable by up to three years in county jail and up to $20,000 in fines.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The charges against Schram were all Class 4 felonies, which are punishable by a one- to three-year prison term.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of punishable

Adjective

The next challenge is to apply these controllable 3D light fields to increasingly complex systems and develop better ways of reconstructing the resulting electron motion.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Blakespear said the law is focused on enhancing consumer protections, because many residents and parents looking to purchase e-bikes have ultimately been sold a very different and much less controllable product.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of controllable

Adjective

That can include wild animals that seem unusually tame, nocturnal animals that are out in the day, and pets that have trouble walking, eating or a significant change in personality.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
The Federal Reserve’s decision to increase its key interest rate for the first time in three years in a bid to tame surging inflation could also keep upward pressure on mortgage rates.

— Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tame

Adjective

Spanning multiple decades, the period procedural follows a legendary detective who, alongside his dedicated team, cracks complex criminal cases while chronicling the evolving apparatus of China’s public security forces.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Patterson said on his campaign website his priorities include pushing for local rather than state control, strengthening criminal accountability, securing funding for infrastructure and protecting homeowners from rising property tax rates.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 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

Mac Haddow of the American Kratom Association has applauded the DEA’s 7-OH ban but has also blamed irresponsible consumers for any deaths caused by natural kratom use.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
For every responsible actor, there are three irresponsible ones, which then tilt a few more responsible ones along with them.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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