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trainable

trainable

2 2.9
Able to learn new skills when someone teaches it
  • adjective
  • /ˈtreɪnəbl/
translation icon : entrenable
  • And of course, the Standard Poodle is known for being one of the most trainable and human like dogs in the dog world.
  • trainable animal
  • very trainable

So it was aggressive dogs that were not trainable with treats, which is often the method that's used.

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Examples

  • In this way, we consider him a trainable animal.

  • He is also a quick study, is very trainable, and has a good work ethic.

    Blog text (5)
  • In this way, we consider him a trainable animal.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • According to his foster home, he is a very trainable dog, learning his commands in less than a week.

    Blog text (27)
  • What they want from the schools are graduates who are trainable, and that means graduates with a solid background in the five basic fields of study: (1) math, (2) languages and literature, (3) the physical sciences, (4) social studies, and (5) the arts.

    Academic text (2015)
  • According to his foster home, he is a very trainable dog, learning his commands in less than a week.

  • Quince had joined our organization two weeks ago and proved, right from the start, to be eager and very trainable.

Synonyms

teachable
vstrainable
14 3.5

Willing and able to learn from advice and feedback

is about ability to be taught, not focusing on willingness
coachable
vstrainable
3 4.1

Willing to learn from feedback and try to improve

focuses on being able to learn, not specifically on accepting feedback
learnable
vstrainable
1 3.4

Someone can understand and remember it after study or practice

describes gaining skills via instruction rather than only by self-study
educable
vstrainable
1 3.9

Able to learn with the right teaching and support

is able to be taught without stressing extra support
instructable
vstrainable
6.1

Can be taught or trained

is about learning skills or behaviors specifically in people or animals

How Trainable

teachable
14 3.5
trainable
2 2.9
resistant
20 4.3
untrainable
1 7.0

Surface Forms

trainable positive

Morphology

trainable = train (transparent) = train + able

Meaning is directly derived from 'train' + '-able' (capable of being trained) and is easily inferable.

Etymology

Trainable comes from the verb train, which originally meant 'to lead' or 'to pull', and the ending -able means 'able to'. Think of a tractor, a machine that pulls, to remember the root 'pull', and that's why trainable means 'able to be taught or led'.