Docile

  • 21docile — adj. Docile is used with these nouns: ↑temperament …

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  • 22docile — do|cile [ˈdəusaıl US ˈda:səl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: docilis, from docere to teach ] quiet and easily controlled ▪ Labradors are gentle, docile dogs. >docilely adv >docility [dəuˈsılıti US da: ] n [U] …

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  • 23docile — doc|ile [ dasl, da,saıl ] adjective well behaved, quiet, and easy to control: Ann was a shy docile child. ╾ do|cil|i|ty [ da sıləti ] noun uncount …

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  • 24docile — adjective quiet and easily controlled: a docile child docilely adverb docility noun (U) …

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  • 25docile — adjective his docile children do everything he asks of them Syn: compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, submissive, deferential, unassertive, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, malleable See note at obedient Ant …

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  • 26docile — UK [ˈdəʊsaɪl] / US [ˈdɑs(ə)l] / US [ˈdɑˌsaɪl] adjective well behaved, quiet, and easy to control Ann was a shy docile child. Derived word: docility UK [dəʊˈsɪlətɪ] / US [dɑˈsɪlətɪ] noun uncountable …

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  • 27docile — Estre docile, Se docilem praebere …

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  • 28docile — a, doucile, o adj. docile ; doux, douce. voir doç, dometge, manse, somés …

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  • 29docile — adjective /ˈdəʊ.sail,ˈdɒ.saɪl,ˈdɑː.səl,ˈdɑː.saɪl/ a) Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management. b) Ready to accept instruction or direction. Syn: compliant, malleable, meek, submissive …

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  • 30docile — Synonyms and related words: acquiescent, adaptable, agreeable, alacritous, amenable, apt, ardent, biddable, bright, clever, compliant, consenting, content, cooperative, disposed, ductile, eager, educable, enthusiastic, facile, fain, favorable,… …

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