Standard Lemma guide

controllable

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /kənˈtɹoʊləbəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N T R OW1 L AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: governable, manageable, tractable, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, controllable, docile, indulgent, maniable, meek, passive, pliant, rulable, yielding

Antonyms: refractory, uncontrollable

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any factor that can be controlled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

capable of being controlled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: governable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English control Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English controllable From control + -able.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: controlable — able to be controlled
  • Dutch: beheersbaar — able to be controlled
  • Finnish: hallittava — able to be controlled
  • Finnish: hallittavissa oleva — able to be controlled
  • French: contrôlable — able to be controlled
  • Galician: controlable — able to be controlled
  • Galician: controlábel — able to be controlled
  • German: kontrollierbar — able to be controlled
  • Italian: dominabile — able to be controlled
  • Italian: frenabile — able to be controlled
  • Italian: raffrenabile — able to be controlled
  • Japanese: 操れる (ayatsureru) — able to be controlled
  • Japanese: 自家薬篭中の (jika yakurōchu no) — able to be controlled
  • Manx: yn-smaghtey — able to be controlled
  • Manx: yn-stiurey — able to be controlled
  • Manx: yn-streeaney — able to be controlled
  • Middle English: comaundable — able to be controlled
  • Polish: kontrolowany — able to be controlled
  • Portuguese: controlável — able to be controlled
  • Romanian: controlabil — able to be controlled
  • Russian: управля́емый (upravljájemyj) — able to be controlled
  • Russian: контроли́руемый (kontrolírujemyj) — able to be controlled
  • Spanish: controlable — able to be controlled
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