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docile

 

[ หˆdษ‘หsaษชl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in behavior

easily managed or controlled; submissive

Synonyms

compliant, obedient, submissive, tractable

Examples of usage

  • She had a docile and obedient dog.
  • The horse was docile and easy to handle.
  • The students were docile and followed the teacher's instructions.
  • He remained docile during the entire meeting.
  • The cat, usually docile, suddenly became aggressive.
Context #2 | Adjective

in nature

tame; not aggressive

Synonyms

gentle, mild, placid, tame

Examples of usage

  • The docile sheep peacefully grazed in the field.
  • The docile rabbit allowed the children to pet it.
  • The docile nature of the animal made it popular as a pet.

Translations

Translations of the word "docile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น docil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฎเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรผgsam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ patuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปัƒั…ะฝัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ posล‚uszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพ“้ †ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท docile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ docil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท itaatkar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆœ์ข…์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุทุงูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ posluลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posluลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธฉ้กบ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ povrลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hlรฝรฐinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ั‹ะฝา“ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรถzรผnษ™ baxan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dรณcil

Etymology

The word 'docile' originated from the Latin word 'docilis', which means teachable or easily led. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. The concept of being docile has been valued in various contexts throughout history, such as in education and animal training. A docile person or animal is often seen as cooperative and willing to follow instructions.

See also: docilely, docility.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,343, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.