Guidable

/ˈɡaɪdəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being guided or directed; able to be led or instructed.

Etymology

From the verb guide plus the suffix -able, meaning 'able to be'; guide comes from Old French guider, ultimately from Germanic origins meaning to show the way.

Kelly Says

The difference between 'guidable' and 'guideworthy' reveals something fascinating about how adjectives work—guidable describes the object's capacity to be guided, while some people might be 'unguided but guidable.'

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