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adjective
- 1. ready to accept control or instruction; submissive: "a cheap and docile workforce"
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quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control: The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime. Synonyms. accommodating. acquiescent formal. amenable. complaisant formal. compliant formal. malleable. obedient. pliant (PERSON) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
1. : easily taught. a docile pupil. 2. : easily led or managed : tractable. a docile pony. docilely. ˈdä-sə (l)-lē. adverb. docility. dä-ˈsi-lə-tē. dō- noun. Did you know? Ready to learn the origin of docile? Docile students have always made teaching easier than it otherwise would be.
adjective. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed. synonyms: obedient. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. meek, tame. very docile. sheepish, sheeplike. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity. yielding.
A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.
Docile definition: easily managed or handled; tractable. See examples of DOCILE used in a sentence.
Dictionary definition of docile. Easily manageable, obedient, and submissive, displaying a willingness to follow instructions or be trained without resistance. "The docile horse was easily trained and obedient to its rider's commands." Detailed meaning of docile.
Define docile. docile synonyms, docile pronunciation, docile translation, English dictionary definition of docile. adj. 1. Ready and willing to be taught; teachable. 2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable. doc′ile·ly adv. do·cil′i·ty n.
Definition of docile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'docile' American English: dɒsəl British English: doʊsaɪl , US dɑːsəl. More. Synonyms of 'docile' • obedient, manageable, compliant, amenable [...] More. Examples of 'docile' in a sentence.
Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: teachable. gentle. willing. tame. resigned. manageable. mild. agreeable. meek. tractable. submissive. compliant. yielding. calm. obedient. Antonyms: stubborn. intractable.
