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Docile Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Docile? [adj] willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation" [adj] easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient" [adj] ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Docile: gentle \| meek \| sheepish \| sheeplike \| tame \| tamed \| teachable \| yielding Related Terms \| Find terms related to Docile: acquiescent \| adaptable \| agreeable \| alacritous \| amenable \| apt \| ardent \| biddable \| bright \| clever \| compliant \| consenting \| content \| cooperative \| disposed \| ductile \| eager \| educable \| enthusiastic \| facile \| fain \| favorable \| favorably disposed \| favorably inclined \| flexible \| formable \| forward \| game \| impressionable \| in the mind \| in the mood \| inclined \| instructable \| intelligent \| malleable \| minded \| moldable \| motivated \| plastic \| pliable \| pliant \| predisposed \| prompt \| prone \| quick \| ready \| ready and willing \| receptive \| responsive \| ripe for instruction \| schoolable \| susceptible \| teachable \| thirsty for knowledge \| tractable \| trainable \| well-disposed \| well-inclined \| willed \| willing \| willinghearted \| yielding \| zealous See Also \| obedient \| tractable Docile In Webster's Dictionary \Doc"ile\, a. [L. docilis,fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. ?, and L. discere to learn, Gr. ? learned, ? knowing: cf. F. docile. Cf. {Doctor}, {Didactic}, {Disciple}.] 1. Teachable; easy to teach; docible. [Obs.] 2. Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child. The elephant is at once docible and docile. -- C. J. Smith.

Docile Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Docile?

[adj] willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
[adj] easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
[adj] ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"

See Also | obedient | tractable

Docile In Webster's Dictionary

\Doc"ile\, a. [L. docilis,fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. ?,
and L. discere to learn, Gr. ? learned, ? knowing: cf. F.
docile. Cf. {Doctor}, {Didactic}, {Disciple}.]
1. Teachable; easy to teach; docible. [Obs.]

2. Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a
   docile child.

         The elephant is at once docible and docile. -- C. J.
                                               Smith.

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