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docile

/ docile /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
Similar:
meek tame sheeplike sheepish yielding
Opposites:
stubborn
See also:
obedient tractable manipulable
adjective satellite Sense 2
easily handled or managed
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
Similar:
tame tamed
adjective satellite Sense 3
ready and willing to be taught
"docile pupils eager for instruction"
"teachable youngsters"
Similar:
tractable manipulable
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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meek tame sheeplike sheepish yielding stubborn tamed tractable manipulable