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docile
What does docile mean?
docile (adjective): yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce docile?
/ˈdɑsəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does docile come from?
From Middle English docyle, from Middle French docile, from Latin docilis, from docēre (“teach”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of docile?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “docile” mean?
yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management
Right! That's what “docile” means.
genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt
Not quite: that's what sincere means.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
Not quite: that's what tragic means.
evincing strength and health; strong; both large and healthy
Not quite: that's what robust means.
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