docile
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin docilis, from docere 'teach'.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˈdəʊ.sail/, /ˈdɒ.saɪl/, X-SAMPA: /'d@UsaIl/
- (US) IPA: /ˈdɑː.səl/, /ˈdɑː.saɪl/
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Adjective [edit]
docile (comparative more docile, superlative most docile)
- Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
- Ready to accept instruction or direction.
Synonyms [edit]
- (yielding to control): compliant, malleable, meek, submissive, tractable
- (ready to accept instruction): amenable, compliant, teachable
Antonyms [edit]
- (yielding to control): wilful
Derived terms [edit]
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Translations [edit]
yielding to control
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accepting instructions
Anagrams [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
docile (masculine and feminine, plural dociles)
Italian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
docile m and f (m and f plural docili)
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Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
docile
