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Definitions for Docile
[1] easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
[2] readily trained or taught; teachable.
[3] easy to manage, control, or discipline; submissive
[4] rare ready to learn; easy to teach
Words related to Docile
meek, pliable, gentle, obedient, pliant, laid-back, well-behaved, easygoing, accommodating, adaptable, agreeable, amenable, childlike, complacent, cool, ductile, easy, governable, humble, manageable
Words nearby Docile
docetism, docg, doch-an-doris, doch-an-dorrach, docherty, docile, dock, dock-walloper, dockage, docken, docker
Origin of Docile
1475–85; < Latin docilis readily taught, equivalent to doc(ēre ) to teach + -ilis -ile
Other words from Docile
doc·ile·ly , adverb
do·cil·i·ty [do-sil -i-tee, doh-] /dɒˈsɪl ɪ ti, doʊ-/ , noun
Word origin for Docile
C15: from Latin docilis easily taught, from docēre to teach
Synonyms for Docile
easygoing, gentle, laid-back, meek, obedient, pliable, pliant, well-behaved, accommodating, acquiescent, adaptable, agreeable, amenable, biddable, childlike, complacent, cool, docious, ductile, easily influenced, easy, governable, humble, manageable, mellow, mild, obliging, orderly, quiet, resigned, soft, tame, teachable, tractable, usable, weak-kneed, willing, yielding