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docile

[dos-uhl, doh-sahyl] / ˈdɒs əl, ˈdoʊ saɪl /
ADJECTIVE
compliant, submissive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
easygoing gentle laid-back meek obedient pliable pliant well-behaved
WEAK
accommodating acquiescent adaptable agreeable amenable biddable childlike complacent cool docious ductile easily influenced easy governable humble manageable mellow mild obliging orderly quiet resigned soft tame teachable tractable usable weak-kneed willing yielding
Antonyms
WEAK
determined headstrong inflexible intractable obstinate opinionated stubborn uncooperative unyielding

Example Sentences

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This time they touched down on the back of a thumping 3-0 one-day defeat in New Zealand and criticism over scheduling -- just a single three-day red-ball warm-up on a docile pitch.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

After their snake handler’s docile specimen has an onset mishap, the real thing slithers into view.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

It turns out there’s quite a bit of sadness behind Luna’s bubbliness and a good deal of steel underneath Jane’s docile demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

“And boy, if my memory serves, those droids were there just to serve humanity; so docile, nothing frightening about them.”

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

How Grant Burch pushed docile Philip Phelps over the edge, I'll never learn.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell