docile

ˈdɒsaɪl

Definition

Definition of docile - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

manageableeasy to manage or control without resistance

The dog was docile and followed commands easily.

compliant

obedient

submissive

obedientwilling to accept instruction or direction

The students were docile during the lecture.

compliant

obedient

submissive

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Origin of docile

Latin, docilis (easily taught)

Terms with docile included in their meaning

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gentle

adj.

animal

docile and easily managed

manageableness

compliance

state of being compliant or docile

tawie

adj.

behavior

docile and easy to manage

Examples of docile in a sentence

Her docile nature made her a great team player.
The dog was surprisingly docile with the new trainer.
Her docile nature made her easy to work with.

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French:docile, soumis, ...
German:fügsam, folgsam, ...
Italian:docile, remissivo, ...
Spanish:dócil, obediente, ...
Portuguese:dócil, ...
Chinese:温顺的, 顺从的, ...
Japanese:従順な, おとなしい, ...
Arabic:مُطِيع, هادِئ, ...
Hebrew:כָּנוּעַ, צַיְיתָן, ...
Russian:послушный, покорный, ...
Ukrainian:слухняний, ...
Hindi:आज्ञाकारी, अनुगामी, ...
Bengali:বাধ্য, শান্তশিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:dòcil, obedient, ...
Czech:poslušný, tvárný, ...
Danish:medgørlig, lydig, ...
Dutch:gedwee, gewillig, ...
Greek:υπάκουος, δεκτικός, ...
Hungarian:kezes, szófogadó, ...
Khmer:ស្លូតបូត, ស្តាប់បង្គាប់, ...
Korean:온순한, 순종적인, ...
Persian:رام, فرمان بردار, ...
Polish:posłuszny, ...
Portuguese (BR):dócil, ...
Romanian:docil, ...
Swedish:lätthanterlig, ...
Thai:เชื่อง, เชื่อฟัง, ...
Turkish:uysal, söz dinleyen, ...
Vietnamese:dễ bảo, vâng lời, ...

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