disciplinable

adjective

Definition of disciplinablenext
1
as in manageable

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2
as in punishable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinable
  1. manageable
  2. punishable
  3. controllable
  4. chargeable
  5. tame
  6. criminal
  7. tractable
  8. irresponsible
Adjective
  • Rather than immediately exposing maneuver forces to direct contact, Russian commanders typically first attempt to inflict sufficient losses on Ukrainian defenders to make the subsequent assault more manageable.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Our view is that those requirements are manageable for Meta because younger users represent only a small portion of Facebook and Instagram's audiences.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of manageable
Adjective
  • In fact, voting by noncitizens is extremely rare and is punishable as a felony that carries the potential for deportation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That’s punishable by up to a year in county jail, a fine up to $1,000 or both.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishable
Adjective
  • The Seoul design treats the bright and dark modes as part of a unified controllable system, and introduces two tunable loop couplers into the resonator architecture.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Customer service commitments for controllable delays and cancellations vary by airline and can be found on their websites and the DOT’s consumer dashboard.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of controllable
Adjective
  • Domestic terrorism itself is not a chargeable offense.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Plus, chargeable devices like power banks and laptops should always remain with you in the cabin.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Definition of chargeable
Adjective
  • Thursday's print follows a tame reading on consumer inflation, with the consumer price index coming in line with economist expectations.
    — Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tame
Adjective
  • Jacobs was formally charged Thursday with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, stemming from the May 23 incident at his home near Green Bay.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The bill brings state fireworks licensing requirements in line with federal ones by expanding the list of criminal convictions that make applicants ineligible for fireworks licenses.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 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 last time Harry Brook batted in a Test for England his performance was so chaotic, frenetic and, frankly, irresponsible that New Zealand’s players laughed at him.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Their mother is useless and irresponsible, and Neil can’t stand her.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Disciplinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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