| Main Entry: | teachable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open to instruction |
Synonyms: |
able, amenable, apt, bright, docile, eager, intelligent, qualified, skilled, smart |
Antonyms: |
slow, stupid, unskilled |
| Main Entry: | apt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quick to learn |
Synonyms: |
able, adept, astute, bright, clever, expert, gifted, ingenious, intelligent, no dummy, nobody's fool, not born yesterday, prompt, quick on the trigger, quick on the uptake, ready, savvy, sharp, skilled, skillful, smart, talented, teachable |
| Notes: | apt is for general probabilities, likely is for specific probabilities; liable and prone indicate a probability arising as a regrettable consequence |
Antonyms: |
incapable, stupid, unskilled |
| Main Entry: | docile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | compliant, submissive |
Synonyms: |
accommodating, acquiescent, adaptable, agreeable, amenable, biddable, childlike, complacent, cool, docious, ductile, easily influenced, easy, easygoing, gentle, governable, humble, laid-back, manageable, meek, mellow, mild, obedient, obliging, orderly, pliable, pliant, quiet, resigned, soft, tame, teachable, tractable, usable, weak-kneed, well-behaved, willing, yielding |
Antonyms: |
determined, headstrong, inflexible, intractable, obstinate, opinionated, stubborn, uncooperative, unyielding |
| Main Entry: | educable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be taught |
Synonyms: |
docile, instructible, teachable, trainable |