- pronunciation:
- da
s
l
[or]
da
saIl
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
obedient and easy to manage.
For my first lesson, I was given a docile pony to ride.- synonyms:
- obedient
- antonyms:
- disobedient, stubborn, unruly, willful
- similar words:
- adaptable, cooperative, gentle, obliging, passive, willing
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| related words: |
meek, tame |
| derivations: |
docilely (adv.), docility (n.) |
The word docile
contains the following parts:
doc, doct
Latin
root
that means
teach
Example words:
-ile, -il
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means
capable of being or undergoing; pertaining to
Example words: