steerable
Able to navigate
Steerable describes something that can be directed or guided along a course.
A steerable vehicle responds to controls that change its direction.
The term appears in technical contexts—steerable antennas can be aimed, steerable parachutes allow controlled descent.
Figuratively, a steerable conversation is one you can guide toward a desired topic.
Limber and quick-moving
- responsiveQuick to react
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- adjustableAble to be changed
- controllableAble to be regulated
directable · guidable · pilotable · tractable · manipulable · flexible · adaptable · deft
Pivoting stern blade
- gimbalPivoted rotational support
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- servoSelf-regulating motor
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
joystick · autopilot · stabilizer · trim · feedback · throttle · yoke · tiller
Shaft for wheel rotation
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- four-wheelDrive to every axle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- dollyWheeled moving platform
skateboard · sled · parachute · antenna · drone · rocket · missile · balloon
Planned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
- bearingPosture or orientation
waypoint · guidance · pathfinding · routing · tracking · targeting · homing · directional
agile
Limber and quick-moving
- responsiveQuick to react
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- adjustableAble to be changed
controllable · directable · guidable · pilotable · tractable · manipulable · flexible · adaptable · deft · handy
rudder
Pivoting stern blade
- gimbalPivoted rotational support
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- servoSelf-regulating motor
servomechanism · joystick · autopilot · stabilizer · trim · feedback · throttle · yoke · tiller · helm
axle
Shaft for wheel rotation
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- four-wheelDrive to every axle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
dolly · skateboard · sled · parachute · antenna · drone · rocket · missile · balloon · kite
course
Planned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
bearing · waypoint · guidance · pathfinding · routing · tracking · targeting · homing · directional · aim
steerableunsteerable
Cannot be guided
uncontrollable · unguidable · undirectable · unresponsive · runaway
steerableunmanageable
Impossible to control
unwieldy · intractable · difficult · recalcitrant · balky
steerableguided
Led with assistance
ballistic · autonomous · channeled · predetermined · preprogrammed