rulable
Able to govern
Rulable describes something capable of being ruled—whether governed, controlled, or marked with lines.
A rulable population can be governed effectively.
Rulable paper can have lines drawn on it.
The word is uncommon, appearing mainly in discussions of governability: The dictator considered only compliant citizens rulable.
Following commands willingly
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- tractableEasily managed or controlled
- biddableReadily obeying commands
acquiescent · amenable · deferential · dutiful · cooperative · yielding · conforming · law-abiding
Able to be dealt with
- workableAble to be implemented
- controllableAble to be regulated
- feasibleCapable of being done
- practicalSuited for real use
operable · administrable · directable · guidable · steerable · navigable · maintainable · sustainable
Able to be regulated
- administrableCapable of being managed
- manageableAble to be controlled
- subjectableAble to be subjected
- orderableAble to be bought
jurisdictional · constitutional · lawful · civic · democratic · authoritarian · sovereign · legislative
obedient
Following commands willingly
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- submissiveReadily yielding to control
- tractableEasily managed or controlled
biddable · acquiescent · amenable · deferential · dutiful · cooperative · yielding · conforming · law-abiding · disciplined
handleable
Able to be dealt with
- workableAble to be implemented
- controllableAble to be regulated
- feasibleCapable of being done
practical · operable · administrable · directable · guidable · steerable · navigable · maintainable · sustainable · serviceable
controllable
Able to be regulated
- administrableCapable of being managed
- manageableAble to be controlled
- subjectableAble to be subjected
orderable · jurisdictional · constitutional · lawful · civic · democratic · authoritarian · sovereign · legislative · enforceable
rulableungovernable
Impossible to control
uncontrollable · anarchic · lawless · ungoverned · sovereign
rulableunruly
Difficult to control
intractable · recalcitrant · defiant · rebellious · insubordinate
rule, ruler, rules, ruling, ruled, rulers, overrule, rulings, misrule