docile

CEFRC2

/ˈdəʊ.saɪl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Quiet and easy to control or train.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

Examples

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

  • The cows looked big and docile.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdɑ.səl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.

More examples

In context

  • Such literature may well be anathema to those, who are too docile and petty for their own good.

  • Harriet certainly was not clever, but she had a sweet, docile, grateful disposition; was totally free from conceit; and only desiring to be guided by any one she looked up to.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English docyle, from Middle French docile, from Latin docilis, from docēre (“teach”). Compare Spanish dócil ("docile").