Docile Definition

dŏsəl, -īl
adjective
Easy to teach; teachable.
Webster's New World
Easy to manage or discipline; submissive.
Webster's New World
Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable.
American Heritage
The definition of docile is defined as a passive person or thing.
An example of docile is a Guinea pig.
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Origin of Docile

  • Latin docilis from docēre to teach dek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French docile, from Latin docilis, from docere 'teach'.

    From Wiktionary

Docile Sentence Examples

  • The women he remembered were docile and silent.

  • The next morning she was very docile, but evidently homesick.

  • Docile and easily tamed when young, old males of many of the species become exceedingly morose and savage in captivity.

  • Nor had it exhibited by any means a wholly docile spirit.

  • He'll likely be more docile with you afterward.

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Words Starting With

DDODOC

Words Ending With

ELEILE

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docile

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DO & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With LE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With E