repressible
Able to subdue
Repressible describes something that can be held back, suppressed, or kept under control.
The word appears most often in scientific contexts—a repressible gene or repressible enzyme can be switched off by certain conditions.
In general use, repressible emotions or urges are those that can be contained, though perhaps with effort: Her laughter was barely repressible.
Able to be ruled
- manageableAble to be controlled
- adjustableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
- directableAble to be guided
steerable · trainable · correctable · temperable · tunable · configurable · tractable · amenable
Able to be suffocated
- quenchableAble to be satisfied
- silenceableAble to be quieted
- crushableAble to be squashed
- extinguishableAble to be stopped
Able to be limited
- holdableCan be clutched
- bindableAble to be tied
- blockableAble to be obstructed
- preventableCapable of being stopped
governable
Able to be ruled
- manageableAble to be controlled
- adjustableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
directable · steerable · trainable · correctable · temperable · tunable · configurable · tractable · amenable · responsive
smotherable
Able to be suffocated
- quenchableAble to be satisfied
- silenceableAble to be quieted
- crushableAble to be squashed
restrictable
Able to be limited
repressibleirrepressible
Unable to be restrained
uncontrollable · unstoppable · uncontainable · unsuppressible · indomitable
repressibleirrepressible
Unable to be restrained
irresistible · effervescent · ebullient · exuberant · spontaneous