indocile

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As instances of the first statement, the elephant is actually, and in his real circus life, an indocile and malicious beast, prone to blind rages, revenges, and sly malice.

From Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 by Various

The untrained and indocile youth, however, is made the subject of compulsory distribution.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert

But the mind of that man must indeed be incurious and indocile, who has either overlooked all these things; or reaped no instruction from the contemplation of them.

From A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations by Mackintosh, James, Sir

We, however, thought it best to attempt no persuasion, lest we should aggravate the sullen pride of his character, and render him still more indocile for the future. 

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] by Huc, Evariste Regis

The Empire which made him Senator gained, however, but an indocile recruit. 

From The Ways of Men by Gregory, Eliot