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Meaning of word docile from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
docile adjective
Meaning : Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed.
Example :
The docile masses of an enslaved nation.
Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.
obstinate, stubborn, unregenerateMeaning : Ready and willing to be taught.
Example :
Docile pupils eager for instruction.
Teachable youngsters.
Synonyms : teachable
Meaning : Easily handled or managed.
Example :
A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
Synonyms : gentle
