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