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manipulable

adj · 2 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.

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  • /məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manipulatable

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)- Samuel Butler

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • tractable young minds
  • the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tractable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1859, from manipulate + -able.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: manipuleerbaar — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Finnish: manipuloitavissa — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • French: manipulable — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • French: malléable — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • French: influençable — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Galician: manipulábel — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • German: manipulierbar — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Hungarian: manipulálható — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Polish: dający się manipulować — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Portuguese: manipulável — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Romanian: manipulabil — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Romanian: influențabil — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation
  • Romanian: maleabil — suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation