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- DictionaryDoc·ile/ˈdäsəl/
adjective
- 1. ready to accept control or instruction; submissive: "a cheap and docile workforce"
1. : easily taught. a docile pupil. 2. : easily led or managed : tractable. a docile pony. docilely. ˈdä-sə (l)-lē. adverb. docility. dä-ˈsi-lə-tē. dō- noun. Did you know? Ready to learn the origin of docile? Docile students have always made teaching easier than it otherwise would be.
quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control: The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime. Synonyms. accommodating. acquiescent formal. amenable. complaisant formal. compliant formal. malleable. obedient. pliant (PERSON) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
adjective. ready and willing to be taught. “ docile pupils eager for instruction” synonyms: educable, teachable. manipulable, tractable.
readily trained or taught; teachable. docile. / ˈdəʊsaɪl; dəʊˈsɪlɪtɪ / adjective. easy to manage, control, or discipline; submissive. rare. ready to learn; easy to teach.
quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control: The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime. Synonyms. accommodating. acquiescent formal. amenable. complaisant formal. compliant formal. malleable. obedient. pliant (PERSON) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom
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 , US dɑː- ) uncountable noun. Her docility had surprised him.
1. Ready and willing to be taught; teachable. 2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable. [Latin docilis, from docēre, to teach; see dek- in Indo-European roots .] doc′ile·ly adv. do·cil′i·ty (dŏ-sĭl′ĭ-tē, dō-) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Jun 2, 2024 · 4.1 Adjective. English. [ edit] WOTD – 31 July 2006, 11 February 2007. Etymology. [ edit] From Middle English docyle, from Middle French docile, from Latin docilis, from docēre (“teach”) . Compare Spanish dócil ("docile"). Pronunciation. [ edit] ( Received Pronunciation) IPA ( key): /ˈdəʊ.saɪl/ ( US) IPA ( key): /ˈdɑ.səl/, /ˈdɑ.saɪl/ Audio ( US):
/ˈdɑːsl/ quiet and easy to control. a docile child/horse/temperament. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. See docile in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: docile.
DOCILE definition: A docile person or animal is quiet and easily controlled.. Learn more.
