gefügig
compliant, submissive, pliable
English translations
- 01
compliant
- 02
obedient
- 03
docile
- 04
submissive
Word details
- German meaning
- Bereit, Anweisungen zu befolgen oder sich Autoritäten unterzuordnen.
- English meaning
- Compliant, obedient, submissive
- Synonym
- folgsam, willfährig
- German example
- Der Hund war sehr gefügig und gehorchte jedem Befehl.
- English example
- The dog was very compliant and obeyed every command.
- Comparative
- gefügigerSuperlative: am gefügigsten
Related words
- Zähmung
Taming
- bequemen
To accommodate
- trotzig
Defiant, stubborn, resistant.
- willfährig
Compliant
Example sentences with “gefügig”
Er machte den Zeugen gefügig. (He made the witness compliant.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'gefügig' a negative word?
It often carries a negative connotation, implying that someone has been forced or manipulated into submission.