Docile synonyms and antonyms
dŏs'əl, -īl'
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stubborn (antonym)
Stubborn is defined as being unwilling to change your opinion or stance, in spite of good reasons to.
Humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing.
Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule; controllable; manageable; obedient.
The definition of calm is someone or something who is peaceful and free from stress or worries.
Disposed or inclined; prepared:
Capable of being taught:
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Having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
Willing or ready to consent
unyielding (antonym)
Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
(Mathematics) Sufficiently operationalizable or useful to allow a mathematical calculation to proceed toward a solution.
The definition of compliant is obeying.
Capable of being tested, adjudged, or brought to judgment.
Willing to please; ready to help; obliging
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Acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.
Characterized by resignation or acceptance.
Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.
Able to adjust to changing circumstances; adaptable:
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Easily bent or molded; flexible
Changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets
Bending easily; flexible
easily-influenced
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
Gentle in action or motion; easy.
Gullible or susceptible to persuasion.
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(Archaic) Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
(Archaic) polite, showing respect
unassertive
Not assertive; reserved.
The definition of passive is not reacting to something that would generally cause a response.
rebellious (antonym)
Opposing any kind of control; defiant
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ungovernable (antonym)
Incapable of being governed, restrained, or controlled.
wild (antonym)
(Slang) Extraordinary; remarkable
That can be managed; controllable, tractable, contrivable, etc.
Not extreme in any way; moderate; temperate
weak-kneed
Lacking in courage, determination, resistance, etc.
indocile (antonym)
Resistant to authority or discipline; recalcitrant.
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headstrong (antonym)
The definition of headstrong is someone who is stubborn, likes things his own way, imposes his opinion or is unyielding in his opinions and beliefs.
opinionated (antonym)
Having very strong opinions.
inflexible (antonym)
That cannot be changed; fixed; unalterable
intractable (antonym)
Difficult to mold or manipulate:
obstinate (antonym)
The definition of obstinate is extremely stubborn and determined to have your own way.
determined (antonym)
Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
uncooperative (antonym)
Not cooperative.
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(Geology) Of, relating to, or being rock or sediment strata that were deposited either adjacent to each other or in vertical sequence without interruption by a disruptive or altering process such as erosion or folding.
Moving and bending with agility; limber:
resist (related)
Willing to carry out the wishes of others
gregarious (related)
timid (related)
skittish (related)
talkative (related)
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inquisitive (related)
good-tempered (related)
Easily bent or flexed; pliable.
(Mathematics) (of a function) Having a finite derivative (of all orders) at all points, and having no discontinuities
The definition of easygoing is someone or something that is relaxed, tolerant and not prone to rigid rules or bouts of temper.
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- Obedient suggests a giving in to the orders or instructions of one in authority or control an obedient child
- Amenable suggests such amiability or desire to be agreeable as would lead one to submit readily I found her amenable to persuasion
- Compliant suggests a weakness of character that allows one to yield meekly to another's request or demand army life had made him compliant
- Tractable implies ease of management or control but does not connote the submissiveness of docile and applies to things as well as people and animalssilver is a tractable, i.e., malleable, metal
- Docile implies a temperament that submits easily to control or that fails to resist domination a docile horse
Find another word for docile. In this page you can discover 61 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for docile, like: stubborn, obedient, meek, governable, calm, willing, teachable, submissive, agreeable, unyielding and tractable.
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