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docile

(doʊsaɪl, US dɑːsəl)

adjective

A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.

...docile, obedient children.

They wanted a low-cost, docile workforce.

Synonyms: obedient, manageable, compliant, amenable More Synonyms of docile

docility (dɒsɪlɪti) uncountable noun

Her docility had surprised him.

Synonyms: compliance, obedience, meekness, submissiveness More Synonyms of docile

docilely adverb [ADVERB with verb]

She stood there, docilely awaiting my decision.

docile in British English

(ˈdəʊsaɪl)

adjective

easy to manage, control, or discipline; submissive

2. rare

ready to learn; easy to teach

Derived forms

docilely (ˈdocilely)

adverb

docility (dəʊˈsɪlɪtɪ)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin docilis easily taught, from docēre to teach

docile in American English

(ˈdɑsəl; Canadian and British; usually ˈdoʊˌsaɪl)

adjective

1. Rare

easy to teach; teachable

easy to manage or discipline; submissive

SIMILAR WORDS: oˈbedient

Derived forms

docilely (ˈdocilely)

adverb

docility (doʊˈsɪləti; often dɑˈsɪləti)

noun

Word origin

Fr < L docilis, easily taught < docere, to teach: see decent

Examples of 'docile' in a sentence
docile

This rout was on a docile batting pitch.Once rescued, they are really docile creatures and will sit and let you treat them.It allowed women to control a horse at all paces: no longer did they have to sit sideways on a docile animal.I think people enjoy watching an old person who's not sweet, docile or compliant.

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British English: docile ADJECTIVE

A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.

...docile, obedient children.

American English: docile
Brazilian Portuguese: dócil
Chinese: 温顺的
European Spanish: dócil
French: docile
German: sanftmütig
Italian: docile
Japanese: 従順な
Korean: 고분고분한
European Portuguese: dócil
Latin American Spanish: dócil

(adjective) in the sense of obedient

Definition

(of a person or animal) easily controlled

They were docile, obedient children.

Synonyms

obedient

a sweet, obedient little child

manageable

compliant

a docile and compliant workforce

amenable

I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough.

submissive

Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.

pliant

She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior.

tractable

He could easily manage his tractable younger brother.

biddable

ductile

teachable (rare)

Opposites

trying

difficult

troublesome

intractable

unmanageable

uncooperative

obstreperous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of amenable

Definition

likely or willing to cooperate

I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough.

Synonyms

receptive,

open,

susceptible,

responsive,

agreeable,

compliant,

tractable,

acquiescent,

persuadable,

able to be influenced

in the sense of biddable

Definition

obedient

Synonyms

obedient,

cooperative,

amenable,

docile,

tractable,

complaisant,

teachable

in the sense of compliant

a docile and compliant workforce

Synonyms

obedient,

willing,

accepting,

yielding,

obliging,

accommodating,

passive,

cooperative,

agreeable,

submissive,

conformist,

deferential,

acquiescent,

complaisant,

conformable,

accordant,

assentient,

consentient

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单词	docile
释义	Trends of docile View usage for: docile (doʊsaɪl, US dɑːsəl) adjective A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled. ...docile, obedient children. They wanted a low-cost, docile workforce. Synonyms: obedient, manageable, compliant, amenable More Synonyms of docile docility (dɒsɪlɪti) uncountable noun Her docility had surprised him. Synonyms: compliance, obedience, meekness, submissiveness More Synonyms of docile docilely adverb [ADVERB with verb] She stood there, docilely awaiting my decision. docile in British English (ˈdəʊsaɪl) adjective 1. easy to manage, control, or discipline; submissive 2. rare ready to learn; easy to teach Derived forms docilely (ˈdocilely) adverb docility (dəʊˈsɪlɪtɪ) noun Word origin C15: from Latin docilis easily taught, from docēre to teach docile in American English (ˈdɑsəl; Canadian and British; usually ˈdoʊˌsaɪl) adjective 1. Rare easy to teach; teachable 2. easy to manage or discipline; submissive SIMILAR WORDS: oˈbedient Derived forms docilely (ˈdocilely) adverb docility (doʊˈsɪləti; often dɑˈsɪləti) noun Word origin Fr < L docilis, easily taught < docere, to teach: see decent Examples of 'docile' in a sentence docile This rout was on a docile batting pitch. The Sun (2012) Once rescued, they are really docile creatures and will sit and let you treat them. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It allowed women to control a horse at all paces: no longer did they have to sit sideways on a docile animal. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I think people enjoy watching an old person who's not sweet, docile or compliant. The Sun (2014) In other languages docile British English: docile ADJECTIVE A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled. ...docile, obedient children. American English: docile Brazilian Portuguese: dócil Chinese: 温顺的 European Spanish: dócil French: docile German: sanftmütig Italian: docile Japanese: 従順な Korean: 고분고분한 European Portuguese: dócil Latin American Spanish: dócil (adjective) in the sense of obedient Definition (of a person or animal) easily controlled They were docile, obedient children. Synonyms obedient a sweet, obedient little child manageable compliant a docile and compliant workforce amenable I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough. submissive Most doctors want their patients to be submissive. pliant She's proud and stubborn under that pliant exterior. tractable He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. biddable ductile teachable (rare) Opposites trying , difficult , troublesome , intractable , unmanageable , uncooperative , obstreperous Additional synonyms in the sense of amenable Definition likely or willing to cooperate I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough. Synonyms receptive, open, susceptible, responsive, agreeable, compliant, tractable, acquiescent, persuadable, able to be influenced in the sense of biddable Definition obedient Synonyms obedient, cooperative, amenable, docile, tractable, complaisant, teachable in the sense of compliant a docile and compliant workforce Synonyms obedient, willing, accepting, yielding, obliging, accommodating, passive, cooperative, agreeable, submissive, conformist, deferential, acquiescent, complaisant, conformable, accordant, assentient, consentient Nearby words of docile do's and don'ts do-it-yourself do-or-die docile docility dock docket Synonyms of 'docile' docile Explore 'docile' in the dictionary
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