docile

Speech parts

1. docile - Adjective

2. docile - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Teachable; easy to teach; docible.

Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

teachable meek gentle compliant amenable submissive manageable malleable tractable easy soft willing mild flexible passive
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Antonyms

rebellious stubborn perverse defiant naughty bullhead
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Related terms

doctor docent document doctrine doctorate doctrinal

Phrases with the word

docile person be docile to docile man docile child docile young boy be docile

Anagrams

coiled colied coldie

Examples

the docile masses of an enslaved nation Source: Internet

a gentle old horse, docile and obedient Source: Internet

docile pupils eager for instruction Source: Internet

teachable youngsters Source: Internet

Also, males in competitive sports are often advised by their coaches not to be in intimate relationships based on the premises that they become more docile and less aggressive during an athletic event. Source: Internet

As unwittingly as it may sound, this ditty is a true reflection of what is on offer to a docile population over the years – say for the last 2 decades. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

docibility docible docibleness docile child docile man docile orderly