Counsellable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Willing to accept advice, guidance, or instruction from others before making a decision
2. Receptive to counsel and open to being guided by the opinions of other people
3. Amenable to being advised, readily taking on board the suggestions offered by others

Etymology: "Counsellable" is a plain formation: the noun "counsel" with the suffix "-able", meaning "capable of being counselled," that is, open to advice or willing to be persuaded by it. "Counsel" itself comes into English from Old French "conseil," ultimately from Latin "consilium," meaning deliberation or a plan, and the verb sense of giving advice grew out of that noun. Attaching "-able" to the noun gives the adjective its sense of someone who can be advised.

Synonyms: tractable, teachable, receptive, malleable, amenable

Antonyms: intractable, obstinate, headstrong, unteachable, stubborn