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docile
Meaning: easy to handle or train; obedient
docile in a sentence
How docile is used in real sentences:
The docile pony was perfect for first-time riders.
After weeks of gentle training, the once-skittish horse became docile enough for young children to lead around the paddock.
“Owen remained argumentative, but Mara was docile, following every instruction and asking before touching the brushes.”
— from the passage The Hearing Room
Synonyms for docile
Other words for docile — obedient, gentle and compliant — carry the same meaning.
- obedient
- gentle
- compliant
Antonyms of docile
Words that mean the opposite of docile:
Where it comes from
From Latin docilis 'easily taught', from docere 'to teach'
Memory hook
DOCILE — easy to DOC (teach), easy to handle.