Docile

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms

English

Etymology

Latin docilis, from docere 'teach'.

Pronunciation

• (UK) SAMPA:/'d@UsaIl/
• (US) SAMPA:/'dAs.l/

Adjective

docile

1. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable.

Synonyms

• amenable
• compliant
• meek
• submissive
• teachable

Antonyms

• wilful

Derived terms

• docilely (adverb)
• docility (noun)