controllable

IPA/kənˈtrəʊləbl/
KK[kəntrˈoləbəl]IPA/kənˈtrəʊləbl/

controllable — adjective

  • controllablepositive
  • more controllablecomparative
  • most controllablesuperlative

1. able to be managed, guided, or kept within desired limits by someone who takes a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

able to be managed, guided, or kept within desired limits by someone who takes action — for example, a financial cost that stays within budget, an emotion that does not overwhelm, or a machine that responds to the user's commands.

例句

Mateo checked that the fire was still controllable before leaving the campsite.

adjective after linking verb 'be': be + controllable

Layla's monthly expenses are controllable now that she tracks every dollar.

collocation: controllable expenses

同義詞
  • manageable

    more common in everyday speech; suggests a size or difficulty that can be handled

  • governable

    more formal; used mainly for political groups, organizations, or systems

  • tractable

    formal; typically describes people or materials that are easy to deal with

反義詞
  • uncontrollable

    direct opposite; describes something that cannot be managed or kept within limits

  • unmanageable

    suggests something is too large, difficult, or complex to handle

文法句型

be + controllable

remain + controllable

adverb + controllable

用法筆記

Often follows linking verbs such as 'be', 'become', 'remain', or 'feel'. Frequently modified by degree adverbs like 'highly', 'easily', 'barely', or 'fully'.

常見錯誤

❌The situation was controlable.
✅The situation was controllable.
💡The spelling has a double 'l' after the vowel: control → controllable.
❌This machine is controlled easily.' (when you mean it has the quality of being easy to control).
✅This machine is easily controllable.
💡Use the adjective 'controllable' (describing a quality) rather than 'controlled' (past participle showing an action was done).