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    docile
    /ˈdəʊsʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. ready to accept control or instruction; submissive: "a cheap and docile workforce"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOCILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Docile means quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Simplified

      DOCILE translate: 温和的;温顺的，驯服的;易控制的. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      DOCILE translate: 溫和的;溫順的，馴服的;易控制的. Learn more in the...

    • Translate English to Malay

      docile translate: patuh. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Docile Spanish Translation

      DOCILE translate: dócil, dócil, manso. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › docileDocile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Docile means easily taught, led, or managed. It comes from Latin docēre, meaning "to teach". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOCILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Docile means quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled. It can also mean ready to learn or teachable. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of docile.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOCILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Docile means quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › docileDOCILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Docile definition: easily managed or handled; tractable. See examples of DOCILE used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › docileDocile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you behave well and do what people tell you to do, you're a docile person. Docile might be a word of praise, but it can also be a criticism of someone for being overly submissive.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdocile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Docile means quiet and easy to control. See the definition, pronunciation, examples, synonyms and word origin of docile in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.