Dictionary
biddable
adjective bid·da·ble \ˈbi-də-bəl\
: willing to do whatever someone tells you to do : easily taught, led, or controlled
: available to be bid on
Full Definition of BIDDABLE
1
: easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
2
: capable of being bid
— bid·da·bil·i·ty \ˌbi-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— bid·da·bly \ˈbi-də-blē\ adverb
See biddable defined for English-language learners
ADVERTISEMENT
First Known Use of BIDDABLE
circa 1768
Related to BIDDABLE
- Synonyms
- amenable, obedient, compliant, conformable, docile, law-abiding, submissive, tractable
- Antonyms
- balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, noncompliant, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, restive, unamenable, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful)
Learn More About BIDDABLE
Browse
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up biddable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).