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Definition of Docile
1. Adjective. Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed. "The docile masses of an enslaved nation"
Also: Obedient, Manipulable, Tractable
Similar to: Meek, Tame, Sheepish, Sheeplike, Yielding
Derivative terms: Docility
Antonyms: Stubborn
Similar to: Meek, Tame, Sheepish, Sheeplike, Yielding
Derivative terms: Docility
Antonyms: Stubborn
2. Adjective. Ready and willing to be taught. "Teachable youngsters"
3. Adjective. Easily handled or managed. "A gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
Definition of Docile
1. a. Teachable; easy to teach; docible.
Definition of Docile
1. easily trained [adj] : DOCILELY [adv]