Docile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdəʊ.saɪl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Docile is an adjective meaning Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
Meaning
Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
More Meanings
- Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
Example Sentences
Such literature may well be anathema to those, who are too docile and petty for their own good.
Harriet certainly was not clever, but she had a sweet, docile, grateful disposition; was totally free from conceit; and only desiring to be guided by any one she looked up to.
Synonyms for docile
Depending on context, synonyms include amenable, biddable, compliant, controllable, governable, indulgent.
Antonyms for docile
Common opposites include authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, dominant, domineering, imperious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yielding, tractable, teachable, tamed, tame, gentle.
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