Definitions for docileˈdɒs əl; Brit. ˈdoʊ saɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
doc•ileˈdɒs əl; Brit. ˈdoʊ saɪl(adj.)
easily managed or handled.
readily trained or taught.
Origin of docile:
1475–85; < L docilis readily taught
do•cil′i•ty-ˈsɪl ɪ ti(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
docile(adj)
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
docile, teachable(adj)
ready and willing to be taught
"docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"
docile, gentle(adj)
easily handled or managed
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
Wiktionary
docile(Adjective)
Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
docile(Adjective)
Ready to accept instruction or direction.
Origin: Latin docilis, from docere 'teach'.
Webster Dictionary
Docile(adj)
teachable; easy to teach; docible
Docile(adj)
disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child
Translations for docile
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- inskiklik, gedienstig, gedweeAfrikaans
- طَيِّع، لَيِّنArabic
- покоренBulgarian
- dócilPortuguese (BR)
- poslušnýCzech
- fügsamGerman
- medgørlig; føjeligDanish
- πράοςGreek
- dócil, mansoSpanish
- kuulekasEstonian
- سربراه؛ مطیعFarsi
- sävyisäFinnish
- docileFrench
- נוֹח, צַייתָןHebrew
- विनीत, अधीन, सीख सकने योग्यHindi
- dobar, poslušanCroatian
- kezelhetőHungarian
- penurutIndonesian
- þægur, auðsveipur, viðráðanlegurIcelandic
- docileItalian
- 従順なJapanese
- 순한Korean
- paklusnusLithuanian
- paklausīgs; pakļāvīgsLatvian
- patuhMalay
- gedweeDutch
- føyelig, medgjørligNorwegian
- posłuszny, uległyPolish
- سربراه؛ مطیعPersian
- دايلېدووړ، دتابع كېدووړPashto
- dócilPortuguese
- docilRomanian
- послушный, покорныйRussian
- poslušnýSlovak
- ubogljiv, pohlevenSlovenian
- poslušanSerbian
- foglig, lätthanterligSwedish
- ว่านอนสอนง่ายThai
- uslu, uysalTurkish
- 聽話的，溫馴的Chinese (Trad.)
- слухнянийUkrainian
- اطاعت شعارUrdu
- dẽ bảoVietnamese
- 听话的，驯良的Chinese (Simp.)
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