Docile

/ˈdəʊ.saɪl/

Synonyms for "docile" (109 found)

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Closest matches (22)

Adjective(3 words)

Verb(1 words)

acquiescent adaptable agreeable alacritous amenable apt ardent biddable bright broken clever compliant consenting content cooperative disposed

Adjective(2 words)

biddable disciplinable

Strong matches (33)

Noun(1 words)

domesticated creature

Adjective(7 words)

domesticated dogdomesticated organismdomesticated organismsguidable lamblikeless animalmeek person

ductile eager easy educable enthusiastic facile fain favorablefavorably disposedfavorably inclinedfeminine flexible formable forward game impressionablein the mindin the moodinclined instructable

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intelligent malleable manageable meek

Verb(1 words)

gentled

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Adjective(17 words)

meeker meekest obedient pliant pushable sheeplike submissive tamable tametame animaltameabletamed animaltamed organismtamest teachable tractable unquestioning

mild minded moldable motivated plastic pliable pliant predisposed prompt prone quick readyready and willingreceptive responsiveripe for instructionschoolable sheepish soft susceptible

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tame teachablethirsty for knowledgetractable trainable well-disposed well-inclined willed willing willinghearted yielding zealous

Adjective(3 words)

passive pliant yielding

Verb(1 words)

tamed

Noun(1 words)

tamer

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

2 entries

behavioral descriptordescriptive adjective

More specific

2 entries

meek tame

Collocations

5 entries

docile dogdocile mannerdocile populationdocile studentdocile temperament

Inflections

2 entries

more docilemost docile

Derivations

2 entries

docilely docility

Antonyms

1 entries

stubborn

similar

9 entries

manipulable meek obedient sheepish sheeplike tame tamed tractable yielding

Sample sentences

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The cows looked big and docile.

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The horse is very docile and is ideal for beginner riders.

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Tom is docile.

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Mary's dog is very docile.

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