commandable
Able to instruct
Commandable describes something that can be commanded or controlled.
Software or devices are commandable when they respond to instructions: The system is commandable via voice or app.
Less commonly, it describes a person willing to take orders.
The word appears mainly in technical contexts—robotics, home automation, military systems—where responsiveness to commands matters.
Following commands willingly
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- dutifulMotivated by obligation
- biddableReadily obeying commands
deferential · acquiescent · meek · yielding · cooperative · amenable · tractable · disciplined
Distant or controller
- interfaceShared connection point
- joystickTilting lever for control
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
- steeringControlling direction of movement
console · switch · dial · operate · pilot · navigate · handle · mechanism
Able to be changed
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- handyUseful and nearby
- practicalSuited for real use
user-friendly · intuitive · straightforward · uncomplicated · simple · accessible · workable · serviceable
obedient
Following commands willingly
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- dutifulMotivated by obligation
biddable · deferential · acquiescent · meek · yielding · cooperative · amenable · tractable · disciplined · responsive
remote
Distant or controller
- interfaceShared connection point
- joystickTilting lever for control
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
steering · console · switch · dial · operate · pilot · navigate · handle · mechanism · programmable
adjustable
Able to be changed
practical · user-friendly · intuitive · straightforward · uncomplicated · simple · accessible · workable · serviceable · convenient
commandabledisobedient
Refusing to follow orders
defiant · insubordinate · willful · rebellious · obstinate
commandableuncontrollable
Impossible to restrain
unmanageable · ungovernable · autonomous · untameable · wild
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