Definitions

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

Rules are spelled out at the top that make clear that this isn’t one of those docile theatergoing experiences, in which the audience is expected to keep mum as the actors do all the work.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Scientists had thought chimps were docile vegetarians, but on this day about three months after her arrival, Goodall spied a group of the apes feasting on something pink.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

In such gruelling conditions, on such a docile pitch, it is to England's credit they maintained their energy throughout the day.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Aziza watched the proceedings with a docile look.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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