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docile


Meanings
  • Adjective

    Obedient, easily controlled or influenced.

    - "The docile horse obeyed its trainer's commands."
    - "The docile child listened attentively to her teacher."

Pronunciation




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  2. /ˈdɑː.saɪl/



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Antonyms

defiant , perverse , rebellious , wilful
Synonyms

amenable , compliant , teachable , compliant , malleable , manageable , meek , submissive , tractable
Variants
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docile , docilely , docilities , docility
Etymology
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From Latin docilis, meaning teachable or trainable.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'docile' comes from the Latin word 'docilis', which means 'teachable' or 'trainable'.

  2. The term 'docile' is often used in literature to describe characters who are easily influenced or controlled.

  3. The opposite of 'docile' is 'recalcitrant', which means resisting control or authority.


Related Concepts
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  1. Obedient: A synonym for docile, meaning complying with orders or instructions.

  2. Pliant: Another synonym for docile, meaning easily bent or yielding.


Quotes
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  1. In the course of a single month, from Annie's arrival to her triumph in bridling the household despot, Helen [Keller] had grown "docile", affectionate, and tirelessly intent on learning from moment to moment.

    - Cynthia Ozick,{it}New Yorker{/it},16 & 23 June 2003
  2. Africanized honeybees look like the European honeybees now commonly found in our gardens, and like their relatives, they make honey. They are fairly "docile" when they are foraging, but they defend their nests ferociously.

    - Lynn Ocone,{it}Sunset{/it},February 1994

Culture
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In literature, the term 'docile' is often used to describe characters who are easily influenced or controlled, such as in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'.

How to Memorize "docile"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a horse or a child that obeys commands easily.

  2. associate

    - Think of the word 'obedient' or 'trainable'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym D-O-C-I-L-E: 'Docile' is an adjective meaning 'Obedient', 'Complying', 'Influenced', 'Learning', and 'Easily Controlled'.


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