indocile

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(in däs′əl)

adjective

not docile; not easy to teach or discipline

Origin: Fr < L indocilis

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adjective
Resistant to authority or discipline; recalcitrant.

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  • inˌdo·cilˈi·ty (ĭnˌdŏ-sĭlˈĭ-tē, -dō-) noun

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