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

    Docile means easily managed or handled, or readily taught or trained. It comes from Latin docilis, meaning "readily taught". See synonyms, example sentences, and word history of docile.

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

    adjective. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed. synonyms: obedient. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. meek, tame. very docile. sheepish, sheeplike. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity. yielding.

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

    Definition of docile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › docileDocile - definition of docile by The Free Dictionary

    Docile means easy to manage, control, or teach. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of docile in this comprehensive online dictionary.