docile

Meaning

Adjective

Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

Related

Similar words

amenable, compliant, teachable
compliant, malleable, meek, submissive, tractable, manageable

Opposite words

perverse, defiant, rebellious, wilful

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French docile, from Latin docilis, from docere.
Compare Spanish dócil ("docile").

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.