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docile

/'dɑsəl/

Synonyms of docile Antonyms of docile Examples of docile Usage of docile Parts of docile Definition that contains docile Words sounding like docile Explanation of docile

adjective
ready and willing to be taught
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"docile pupils eager for instruction"

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teachable manipulable tractable
adjective
easily handled or managed
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"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

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gentle tame tamed
adjective
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
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"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

Similar:

tame sheepish yielding sheeplike meek

Opposite:

stubborn

Examples of docile

"docile pupils eager for instruction"
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"