1
[ adjective ] willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

Examples

"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

Used in print

(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)

It is extraordinary that a_people as proud and warlike as Southerners should have been as docile as they have .

2
[ adjective ] ready and willing to be taught

Synonyms

teachable

Examples

"docile pupils eager for instruction" "teachable youngsters"

Related terms

tractable

3
[ adjective ] easily handled or managed

Synonyms

gentle

Examples

"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

Related terms

tame

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