Definitions for docile
ˈdɒs əl; Brit. ˈdoʊ saɪldocile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. docileadjective

   willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

   "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

2. docile, teachableadjective

   ready and willing to be taught

   "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"

3. docile, gentleadjective

   easily handled or managed

   "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. docileadjective

   Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

2. docileadjective

   Ready to accept instruction or direction.

3. Etymology: Latin docilis, from docere 'teach'.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOCILEadjective

   Etymology: docilis, Latin.

   1. Teachable; easily instructed; tractable.

   Dogs soon grow accustomed to whatever they are taught, and, being docile and tractable, are very useful. Henry Ellis, Voyage.

   2. With to before the thing taught.

   Soon docile to the secret acts of ill,
   With smiles I could betray, with temper kill. Matthew Prior.

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1. docile

   Docile can be defined as a person, animal, or subject willing to learn or be taught, or readily submissive, compliant or obedient, often in a passive or submissive way. It can also refer to something that is easily managed or handled according to the will of others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Docileadjective

   teachable; easy to teach; docible

2. Docileadjective

   disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child

3. Etymology: [L. docilis,fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. , and L. discere to learn, Gr. learned, knowing: cf. F. docile. Cf. Doctor, Didactic, Disciple.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Docile

   dō′sīl, or dos′il, adj. teachable: ready to learn: easily managed—(obs.) Doc′ible.—ns. Doc′ibleness, Docil′ity, teachableness.—adj. Dō′cious (U.S.).—n. Doc′ity. [Fr.,—L. docilis—docēre, to teach.]

Anagrams for docile »

1. coiled

2. coldie

3. cleoid

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of docile in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of docile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of docile in a Sentence

1. Demetrius Griffin:

   He let off eight rounds, reloaded, let off another eight, reloaded again, he was very docile. In his facial expression, no smiling, laughing, talking.

2. Michel Foucault:

   The lyricism of marginality may find inspiration in the image of the outlaw, the great social nomad, who prowls on the confines of a docile, frightened order.

3. Marty Mobley:

   It didn't even fight us, it was like, 'Help me. Help me.' It was totally docile and let us touch it. It just (lay) there.

4. Latin American:

   We regret that the representative of the United States and its docile allies continue to bring to this forum matters that are outside the mandate of the CD, it is not a forum for coup-mongering.

5. Friday Chamberlain:

   I'm 100 % OK with her showing how docile swarms are, but the fact is that she goes into removals without wearing any safety gear, wearing black leggings... she's setting a very dangerous precedent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=docile
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Docile
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=docile
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/docile
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=docile