docility

Noun

Meaning

teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness.

Willingness to be taught; tractableness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

agreement duty acceptance flexibility resignation compliance submission obedience yielding conformity humility resilience plasticity aptitude femininity
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Antonyms

rebelliousness bow-wow attack violence assault coup
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Hypernyms

flexibility tractability tractableness

Examples

Agents with natural tendencies toward paranoia were medicated into docility during their off duty hours, through the aforementioned science of psychistry (see Madness Has Its Place and Juggler of Worlds ). Source: Internet

A particular breed of dog may be known for docility and quietness, yet that same dog, when bought from a puppy mill, may turn out to be aggressive and destructive. Source: Internet

Prolefeed is homogenised, manufactured superficial literature, film and music, used to control and indoctrinate the populace through docility. Source: Internet

It is, despite or perhaps because of this docility, an absolutely maddening experience. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

docile young boy docilely docileness docilly docimacy docimasia