docile

Docile– Word of the Day

Tuba Mansoor
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/ˈdəʊsʌɪl/

Meaning

  • ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

Sample Sentences

  • The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.
  • They spoke of women workers as ‘ docile ‘ and ‘ passive ‘, needing to supplement male wages rather than support a household.

Related words

compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, willing, passive, submissive, deferential, tame, meek, mild, lamblike, unassertive, unresisting, yielding, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, persuadable, ductile, manageable, controllable, tractable, malleable,

Further Reading

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/docile

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/docile

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