DOCILE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
   Usage Example(s)
   • the docile masses of an enslaved nation
   Antonym(s)
   • stubborn (what does stubborn mean?)
   Similar To
   • meek (what does meek mean?)
   • tame (what does tame mean?)
   • sheeplike (what does sheeplike mean?)
   • sheepish (what does sheepish mean?)
   • yielding (what does yielding mean?)
   See Also
   • obedient (what does obedient mean?)
   • tractable (what does tractable mean?)
   • manipulable (what does manipulable mean?)
2. Meaning
   • easily handled or managed
   Synonym(s)
   • gentle (what does gentle mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
   Similar To
   • tame (what does tame mean?)
   • tamed (what does tamed mean?)
3. Meaning
   • ready and willing to be taught
   Synonym(s)
   • teachable (what does teachable mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • docile pupils eager for instruction
   • teachable youngsters
   Similar To
   • tractable (what does tractable mean?)
   • manipulable (what does manipulable mean?)